Drake Maye made his New England Patriots' debut a bit earlier than anticipated.
The rookie quarterback replaced veteran Jacoby Brissett in garbage time of New England's 24-3 loss to the New York Jets. Maye played the final four-plus minutes and orchestrated a 16-play drive, which led the Patriots into the red zone for the first time in the contest.
"I just thought it was a good opportunity for him to go out there with the ones and put a few drives together," Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo told reporters, per a team-provided video.