Drake Maye reacts to Jacoby Brissett winning Patriots starting QB job NBC Sports Boston [Video]

The talented rookie will have to bide his time behind the seasoned veteran.

Head coach Jerod Mayo announced Thursday that Jacoby Brissett will be the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback, with Drake Maye backing him up until further notice.

Some believed Maye had a chance to win the starting job after making great strides in training camp and preseason, to the point where Mayo admitted the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft had “outplayed” Brissett. So, is there a part of Maye that feels disappointed about being the No. 2 in New England despite his strong summer?

“I wouldn’t say disappointed,” Maye told reporters at his locker Thursday. “Obviously, there’s two ways to look at it: Obviously I want to play, you know, the competitive edge in me. But at the same time, understanding the situation just coming in here, Jacoby’s been in the offense and gotten the reps with the ones (starters) all camp. …