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Patriots vs. Seahawks rookie review: How New England’s first-year players fared in Week 2

The New England Patriots returned home in Week 2 for their home opener against the Seattle Seahawks. In what was a tightly-contested game, the Patriots came up just short by losing 23-20 in overtime. Just like the previous week, their rookie class was actively involved.

Let’s assess the group and its performance on Sunday.

Game day roster

QB Drake Maye: Another week, another game spent entirely on the sidelines for the third overall selection in this year’s draft. Maye continues to serve as the Patriots’ No. 2 quarterback behind Jacoby Brissett, and despite the starter playing an up-and-down game is expected to remain a backup for the foreseeable future.