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By JAMES COHEN, SPORTS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 20:50 EST, 11 February 2026 | Updated: 22:31 EST, 11 February 2026 <\/p>\n

The NFL is facing pressure to discipline the New England Patriots for allegedly failing to disclose the true severity of quarterback Drake Maye’s shoulder injury.<\/p>\n

The second-year signal-caller was scrubbed from the official injury report just days before the showpiece event, leading many to believe he was perfectly healthy.<\/p>\n

However, following New England’s 29-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks<\/a>, the truth behind Maye’s physical condition began to unravel during his media appearance.<\/p>\n

Now, prominent Fox Sports analyst Nick Wright has sensationally claimed the league has ‘no choice’ but to hammer the franchise for ‘fudging’ their medical data.<\/p>\n

Speaking on ‘First Things First,’ Wright hit out at the lack of transparency from the Patriots organization regarding the health of their franchise quarterback.<\/p>\n

‘Do you agree with me that at this point, the NFL has no choice but to put some type of punishment on the Patriots for their Super Bowl<\/a> injury report?’ Wright asked.<\/p>\n

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The NFL is facing pressure to discipline the New England Patriots for allegedly failing to disclose the true severity of quarterback Drake Maye’s shoulder injury<\/p>\n

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Speaking on ‘First Things First,’ Nick Wright hit out at the lack of transparency from the Patriots organization<\/p>\n

Nick Wright wants the NFL to punish the Patriots for hiding Drake Maye’s injury<\/p>\n

“It is the quarterback of a Super Bowl team that … the team fudged information on the final injury report leading into the Super Bowl.” pic.twitter.com\/MuvXsGMR2M<\/a><\/p>\n

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‘If we’re at Wednesday, and the No. 1 story is the quarterback’s injury, the quarterback said, ‘I had the shoulder shot up,’ that he was dealing with something.’<\/p>\n

Wright argued that with the rise of legal sports betting, accurate injury reporting is no longer a luxury but a requirement for the integrity of the entire league.<\/p>\n

‘In the modern NFL world, where gambling is legal, if not encouraged, it is the quarterback of a Super Bowl team that I know no way to read it other than fudging.’<\/p>\n

‘I think the NFL is obligated to act because the team clearly misled the public and the betting markets regarding the true status of Maye’s throwing shoulder.’<\/p>\n

The controversy erupted during the post-game press conference when Maye was grilled about the state of his throwing shoulder and his ability to move the ball.<\/p>\n

‘I shot it up, so not much feeling,’ Maye told ESPN’s Mike Reiss. ‘It was good to go, and it felt all right while I was out there playing against the Seahawks.’<\/p>\n

Despite the ‘all right’ assessment, Maye’s performance on the field told a different story as he struggled to maintain consistency throughout the four quarters.<\/p>\n

The young star turned the ball over three times, including a costly interception and a strip-sack that swung the momentum toward Seattle in the second half.<\/p>\n

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Maye’s performance on the field told a different story as he struggled to maintain consistency<\/p>\n

When asked if the injury limited his play, Maye was hesitant to make excuses for the loss but admitted the injection was necessary for him to take the field.<\/p>\n

‘I think it would be hard to say that. I was feeling good enough to be out there,’ he insisted when pushed on whether his accuracy was affected by the pain.<\/p>\n

‘I wouldn’t put the team in harm’s way to not be myself. Just didn’t make plays tonight and that is on me as the leader of this offense,’ the quarterback added.<\/p>\n

Official records show Maye was listed as a full participant in practice on the Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday leading up to the massive championship showdown.<\/p>\n

By Saturday, his name had vanished from the injury report entirely, carrying no official designation into Sunday, which suggested he was at one hundred percent.<\/p>\n

The league has yet to comment on whether the Patriots will face a formal inquiry or a significant fine for their handling of the star quarterback’s shoulder.<\/p>\n

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