{"id":851928,"date":"2026-04-03T20:45:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T20:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/851928\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T20:45:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T20:45:19","slug":"drake-maye-evades-praise-as-he-prepares-for-the-2026-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/851928\/","title":{"rendered":"Drake Maye Evades Praise as He Prepares for the 2026 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"Drake\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye doesn’t want praise for 2025. He wants to get better for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

After a two-decades-long dynasty, the New England Patriots<\/a> found themselves left out in the cold. Tom Brady had left town, and replacing him hadn\u2019t gone well. Meanwhile, the team around the quarterback position seemed to regress. That is, until 2025, when Drake Maye<\/a> broke out in his second professional season.<\/p>\n

Maye recently appeared on The Greg Hill Show. There, as the interview was coming to an end, Hill thanked Maye for saving the region. It was a little tongue in cheek, but Maye had a very serious response, sidestepping the praise.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wouldn\u2019t say all that,\u201d Maye said<\/a>. \u201cWe got some work to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Coming off a season where Maye took New England back to the Super Bowl and was second in MVP voting, it would be easy to sit on his laurels. It doesn\u2019t sound like that\u2019s happening, though, which is exactly what Patriots fans want to see. Now, it\u2019s a matter of putting it into practice on the field.<\/p>\n

New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft on the Future of Drake Maye\"Robert<\/p>\n

GettyNew England Patriots owner Robert Kraft<\/p>\n

Part of what has made the New England Patriots so exciting is that their young core is also the most talented part of the team. There\u2019s a chance they could be highly competitive for a long time, but the team does need to work on long-term contracts for players like Drake Maye and Christian Gonzalez<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Robert Kraft was asked about those potential extensions at the\u00a0NFL\u2019s Annual Meetings. There, he shared he was confident about the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, we always try,\u201d Kraft said<\/a>. \u201cWe have a salary cap, so we have a limit. So, we have to think (about) what\u2019s best for the team in terms of timing, of the signing and of course, the earlier you do it, it\u2019s believed it\u2019s more economically satisfactory. But we leave that to Mike Vrabel, Elliot Wolf and our people making contract decisions. We\u2019re lucky to have those two players and I hope and believe they\u2019ll be with us for the long term.\u201d<\/p>\n

Drake Maye is coming off a season where he completed 72% of his passes for 4,394 yards and 31 touchdowns to 8 interceptions. Meanwhile, Christian Gonzalez had 10 passes defended and developed into one of the league\u2019s best lockdown corners. Both were named Pro Bowlers.<\/p>\n

Drake Maye Shared His New Physical Appearance\"Drake<\/p>\n

GettyNew England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye<\/p>\n

Part of the offseason for Drake Maye has been getting ready for 2026. Another part has been working to give back to the community. That recently included appearing at the 13th annual Saving by Shaving event.<\/p>\n

The event would go on to raise $4 million for the Boston Children\u2019s Hospital. Less importantly, it also gave Maye a new look heading into the voluntary program this April.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe love kids,\u201d Maye said<\/a>. \u201cThey\u2019re oftentimes the biggest fans of us players, and I think it\u2019s just such a cool experience to be able to shine a positive light and to be there for them and help any way that we can.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maye has been making his impact in New England felt on and off the field. He\u2019ll have the chance to start building on that on-field impact soon too. The first day of the team\u2019s voluntary program is on April 20th. There, he can show off his new haircut.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tDan Morrison<\/a> After graduating from UMass in 2019, Dan Morrison quickly began a career in sports journalism and digital media. That has seen him work both as a contributing writer at several publications, as well as spending time on the National News Desk at On3. During that time, he has spent the majority of his time covering football, both at the college and NFL levels. Currently residing in Central Florida, his focus with Heavy is on the NFL. More about Dan Morrison<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n

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