The New England Patriots move through their bye week with a 3-10 record in the first season with Jerod Mayo as head coach and rookie Drake Maye as the starting quarterback.
There’s an understanding of how early in the rebuild New England truly is, but there’s still been plenty of frustrating moments along the way. The Patriots are still years away from becoming a playoff team. For now, two-time Super Bowl champion Rob Ninkovich offered the reminder that these processes take time.
“You gotta think it wasn’t an easy thing to walk into,” Ninkovich told reporters before “The Tradition” Nov.