Jacoby Brissett vowed to support Drake Maye after the rookie took his job with the Patriots. That’s easy to say when you’re surrounded by a boatload of reporters.
But on Sunday, Brissett’s first game watching from the sideline this season, the veteran quarterback backed up his claim.
Maye provided arguably New England’s best offensive highlight of the season to date in his first NFL start. With the Houston Texans leading by two touchdowns late in the first half at Gillette Stadium, Maye cut the Patriots’ deficit in half with a gorgeous 40-yard touchdown pass to Kayshon Boutte.