Overview

• Rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson electrified the opener with a 100-yard return on the opening kickoff for a touchdown.
• Quarterback Drake Maye recorded a five-yard rushing score but also fumbled under pressure, finishing 3-for-5 for 12 passing yards and 16 rushing yards.
• Head coach Mike Vrabel called Maye’s turnover a “bad decision” and emphasized the need for better ball security moving forward.
• Dan Quinn labeled Washington’s performance “sloppy” after 13 penalties and disclosed that receiver Luke McCaffrey exited with an illness.
• New England showcased depth on offense and special teams while Washington, which rested 30 starters, identified discipline and reserve play as areas for refinement.