Drake Maye left the game with an ankle injury after taking a first-quarter sack against the Detroit Lions, and he was questionable to return.
The injury changed the game immediately for the New England Patriots because Maye was still in rhythm when he went down. At the time he exited, he was 3-of-4 passing for 48 yards and had added an 11-yard scramble, a small line that still showed how much of the offense ran through him before the hit.
Maye appeared to get hurt on the same play that also injured Aidan Hutchinson, a collision that left both players dealing with the aftermath of one snap. Maye walked off under his own power, went to the bench and then headed to the locker room with trainers, which at least suggested he was able to move on his own even if the ankle problem forced him out of the moment.
The update came in-game through NFL.com, with more expected from Around the NFL shortly after. What remains unresolved is whether Maye was able to come back later, but the fact that he was labeled questionable to return leaves the Patriots waiting on a quarterback who had already been productive before the injury hit.
