Overview
- Listed as questionable with a right-shoulder issue and illness, Maye said he threw a normal workload at Opening Night and would be “just fine,” with NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reporting the injury is considered minor.
- The Patriots face the Seattle Seahawks on Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara for Maye’s first Super Bowl start.
- Maye’s 2025 regular season featured a 113.5 passer rating with 31 touchdowns and eight interceptions, leading the NFL in completion percentage and yards per attempt and earning AP second-team All-Pro honors.
- New England reached the Super Bowl by defeating the Chargers, Texans and top-seeded Broncos, with Maye’s rushing production (141 yards and a TD in the playoffs) helping offset a quieter passing attack.
- Off the field, Maye said getting married in 2025 was one of the best decisions of his life and cited Tom Brady’s advice about there being no shortcuts to success, as debate continues over how much credit he deserves versus the Patriots’ defense.