Drake Maye earned major recognition from one of the NFL’s premier defensive stars.

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner gave Maye his flowers on his new “Real Ones” show. The four-time All-Pro, who suffered a season-ending ankle injury last month, is impressed by the New England Patriots quarterback.

“Hats off to Drake Maye,” Warner said. “I think, one of the best deep-throw passers in the league. It speaks to his level of processing ability to be able to play at such a high level this early on.”

Warner believes the best NFL quarterbacks are those who can quickly diagnose defensive...

The New England Patriots saw practice execution become game reality during their victory over the New York Jets on Thursday.

TreVeyon Henderson was initially stopped short on his seven-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, but eventually found paydirt with the help of a rather motivated cavalry — including Hunter Henry, Garrett Bradbury, Will Campbell, Jared Wilson, Mike Onwenu.

Mike Vrabel wouldn’t have let them hear the end of it, had they not chipped in.

“Pushing the piles — he’s big on us being around the ball, not watching, and getting downfield and making sure our guys are safe and...

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has emerged as the front-runner for NFL MVP through 11 games of his second season. The Patriots’ 9-2 record is what matters most to Maye, but his individual production at the sport’s most pivotal position has become impossible to ignore, especially given Maye’s age (23).

Maye has been dynamite with his accuracy as a passer in 2025, but the most impressive thing about this accuracy is that he’s doing it while throwing plenty of deep balls. This isn’t a guy just cashing in on screen passes week-to-week. Maye is presiding over the [NFL’s most...

A prominent TV personality once again touted the New England Patriots as a legiitmate contender following their eighth straight win.

Earlier this week, Nick Wright placed the Patriots in his top AFC tier alongside the Kansas City Chiefs. The FS1 star felt the same way after watching New England earn a 27-14 victory over the New York Jets on “Thursday Night Football.”

While Wright still won’t pick the Pats over his beloved Chiefs despite a 5-4 start, he predicted that the conference will go through Foxborough on Friday’s “First Things First.”

“They are going to be the one seed in...

Caught up in the brutal, win-now-or-else culture of pro sports, many people forget that coaches don’t usually hit their prime until their forties or fifties. At 49, New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels might actually be entering his prime as an OC and unleashing the best form of his mind the NFL has ever seen. This is an under-discussed element of the Patriots’ current success.

McDaniels has been on an NFL sideline in either a coordinator or head coaching capacity for almost 20 years now. That experience adds up, and eventually, the accrual of all of that knowledge makes...

The New England Patriots celebrated the best tight end in franchise history when signing Rob Gronkowski to a ceremonial one-day contract. Before watching his longtime team defeat the New York Jets, Gronkowski honored some of his most decorated peers.

Gronkowski selected his Mount Rushmore of NFL tight ends on Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football” pre-game show. He excluded himself from the mix but started by naming a legend sitting next to him, Tony Gonzalez.

The 36-year-old marveled over the position’s all-time leader in catches and receiving yards, who played 17 seasons until retiring at age 37.

“You basically lead every...

To say that New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is doing a lot of great things on the football field these days would be a massive understatement. The second-year pro is currently the front-runner for NFL MVP through 11 games.

Not surprisingly, Pats owner Robert Kraft is thrilled with the play of his new franchise QB. But according to new comments from Kraft, it’s Maye’s character and mindset that Kraft loves more than anything the 23-year-old does on the gridiron.

“Drake is very humble and comes from a wonderful family,” Kraft said recently, per ESPN’s Mike Reiss. “I love that...

The New England Patriots own the NFL’s best record at 9-2, they’ve won eight straight, and Drake Maye is the front-runner for MVP. In other words, vibes are good. However, the Patriots know that the season is still relatively young. So much can and will happen between now and the postseason. To remain a Super Bowl contender, the Pats will have to stay healthy, keep executing their strengths, and most of all, shore up their weaknesses.

That begs the question, what exactly should Mike Vrabel’s club focus on heading into a Week 12 battle against Cincinnati, and beyond? ESPN’s Mike...

When fans think of explosive New England Patriots teams through the years, the 2007 squad immediately comes to mind. Tom Brady and Randy Moss headlined a savage and unstoppable offense that season, driving the Pats to a 16-0 regular season record. No one is denying the all-time eminence of that team. But amazingly, a notable stat suggests that the 2025 Patriots, led by Drake Maye, might be an even more explosive offense.

ESPN’s Mike Reiss pointed out an interesting Patriots statistic on Sunday. Through Week 11, New England leads the NFL in explosive plays, also known as offensive plays of...

The New England Patriots did well to pick up their eighth-straight victory in Week 11 over the New York Jets, but they did not manage to escape the game unscathed. In particular, the team has suffered a big blow on defense when it comes to the latest injury update for star defensive tackle Milton Williams.

Signed to a massive four-year, $104 million contract in free agency over the offseason, Williams has formed a dynamic partnership alongside Christian Barmore at the center of the Pats’ defensive line. In 11 games, Williams has 27 tackles, 3.5 sacks and one pass deflection for...

The New England Patriots may have finalized a 53-man roster out of training camp, but that team was not set in stone. By Week 1, there had already been several moves — a trend that only continued since and will do so through the rest of the season.

In order to stay on top of all the news and movement, here is our up-to-date breakdown of the the Patriots’ roster, practice squad and injury lists for this season.

Patriots updated roster: 53 players

Quarterback (3): Drake Maye (10), Joshua Dobbs (11), Tommy DeVito (16)

Running back (4): Rhamondre Stevenson...

The New England Patriots will be missing Milton Williams for a minimum of four games.

The organization officially sent the standout defensive tackle to injured reserve on Saturday afternoon. In a corresponding move, rookie outside linebacker Bradyn Swinson has been signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad.

Williams, 26, limped off the field during the opening drive of Thursday night’s 27-14 win over the New York Jets. From there, he headed from the blue medical tent to the locker room before briefly returning to the game. Finishing with eight defensive snaps, the team downgraded the four-year, $104 million...