The New England Patriots’ rookie class has had its ups and downs all season, and the team’s 20-17 overtime loss to the Tennessee Titans in Week 9 was no exception. While eight first-year players took the field — the highest such number since Week 4 — their actual impact on the game was all over the place.
With that said, let’s go over those eight players one-by-one to find out how they performed.
Game day roster
QB Drake Maye: There were questions about Maye’s status entering the game, but he was cleared from concussion protocol in time to earn his fourth career start.