With the New England Patriots trailing badly against the New York Jets, Maye entered the game in relief of a battered Jacoby Brissett. Brissett had a rough night at the helm of the Patriots offense, getting sacked five times and hit 10 times. The Patriots trailed 24-3 with 4:24 remaining when Maye entered the game.

With the game out of hand Thursday night at MetLife Stadium, the New England Patriots turned to their future face of the franchise. Quarterback Drake Maye made his NFL debut on the final drive of the Patriots' 24–3 loss to the New York Jets,

New England Patriots first round pick Drake Maye remains the backup to Jacoby Brissett. How long will he sit behind the veteran QB?