Drake Maye says he will not need offseason surgery on the right shoulder that drew lots of attention ahead ofSunday's Super Bowl LX loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
"Just get some time off. Time's the best healer," Maye told reporters on Tuesday. "Definitely just need time off. Nothing that needs anything to be done. Just some time away and time to get some rest and time away from football."
Maye said after the gamethat he received shoulder injectionsand that he "was good to go" and "it felt all right."
Heading into the Super Bowl, Maye waslimited in practice with a shoulder injuryhe suffered in the AFC championship game win over the Denver Broncos. On the team's initial injury report, the 23-year-old quarterback was listed as questionable with a shoulder injury and an illness thatcaused him to miss a practice.
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Despite being removed from the injury report and telling reporters he felt well heading into the game, Maye struggled against Seattle. He completed 27-of-43 passes for 295 yards, 2 touchdowns,2 interceptions and a fumble,with most of his passing yards coming in the fourth quarter. Maye's second interception was returned for a touchdown and all but closed the game.
"I think it's a case of having one hit in the AFC championship game that was just kind of unfortunate," Maye said. "Unfortunate timing, the two weeks (before the Super Bowl) was great to have off to have a chance to be out there for my guys. You can't blame things on injuries. Things happen like this all the time in the league. ... You can't (blame) it on one little thing, the shoulder. ... I was feeling like I was able to make throws in the game and was myself."
Maye had a strong second NFL season, making his second Pro Bowl and being named a second-team All-Pro while also finishing second in the MVP race. The Patriots ended their three-season playoff drought and flipped their record from the 4-13 finishes from the past two seasons to 14-3 and AFC East champions in 2025.
The 2025 season just concluded, but Maye is already eager to begin preparing for 2026.
"Ten weeks until we're back here," Maye said in a final message to Patriots fans. "That don't sound too far away. It turns around quickly on you. I'm looking forward to it."
