A Monday report claimed that second-year New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye picked up some type of damage to his proper (throwing) shoulder in the course of the membership’s 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos within the AFC Championship Recreation.
First-year Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel may have calmed fears held by New England followers throughout a Tuesday look on Boston space sports activities radio station WEEI. Vrabel as a substitute selected to not pour chilly water over the Maye-related rumors.
Drake Maye not “100-percent wholesome” forward of Tremendous Bowl?
“There’s not a participant on our workforce that’s 100-percent wholesome,” Vrabel responded when requested about Maye’s shoulder, per Meredith Perri of MassLive.
In line with ESPN’s Mike Reiss, Maye could have suffered the setback when he landed on his throwing shoulder on the finish of a 13-yard run in the course of the third quarter of the Denver recreation. Maye additionally took 5 sacks within the win that punched New England’s ticket to a Tremendous Bowl LX showdown with the Seattle Seahawks, which is able to happen at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Feb. 8.
After the win, Maye acknowledged that he was coping with “some bumps and bruises.” He additionally identified that he and his teammates could have an additional week to get proper for the Tremendous Bowl.
Maye handed for less than 86 yards on 21 makes an attempt in the course of the AFC title recreation that was impacted by wintry circumstances all through the second half. He additionally rushed for 65 yards and a landing to assist New England earn a gritty victory in a harsh highway atmosphere.
Drake Maye, Patriots gamers have been via quite a bit
Vrabel talked about that Maye and others on the roster have been via rather a lot because the common season obtained underway in September. The Broncos completed Week 18 atop the general AFC standings, that means New England needed to take part within the wild-card spherical of the playoffs.
“I’d think about we’ll undergo the damage report, and each time we’ve to show that in, we’ll flip it in,” Vrabel added in the course of the interview. “However no person’s 100%. (It’ll) be our twenty first recreation.”
As of Tuesday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook had the Patriots as 4.5-point underdogs towards the Seahawks.
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