Sunday’s kickoff at Nissan Stadium is set for 1 p.m. ET.
Drake Maye will be off the injury report and under center against the Tennessee Titans.
The New England Patriots rookie quarterback cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol on the eve of Sunday’s matchup at Nissan Stadium, the organization announced.
Drake Maye has cleared Concussion Protocol.
He has been removed from the injury report. pic.twitter.com/ipTN9RXjRt
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) November 2, 2024
Maye, 22, had been downgraded to out at halftime last weekend versus the New York Jets after sustaining a helmet-to-helmet hit on a sliding scramble. In his absence, team captain Jacoby Brissett went 15-of-24 passing for 132 yards on the way to a 25-22 win at Gillette Stadium.
Now it will be back to the No. 3 overall pick, whose first career rushing touchdown arrived during his most recent start.
Maye had been listed as a limited participant through three practices since then. But after beginning Titans preparations with a 30-minute window, he appeared to graduate to the fourth phase of the league’s protocol by Thursday in Foxborough. And when asked Friday whether the North Carolina product could potentially return in time for the 1 p.m. ET kickoff, Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo replied, “Yes.”
Through four appearances this fall, Maye has completed 53-of-84 passes for 564 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions. He has added 114 yards on the ground across 13 carries.
A club physician needed to clear Maye for full-contact football activities before an independent neurological consultant needed to clear him to play. His removal from the injury report now leaves seven questionable game statuses.
That group includes offensive tackle Vederian Lowe, guard Michael Jordan, defensive tackle Jaquelin Roy, linebackers Christian Elliss and Sione Takitaki, cornerback Alex Austin and safety Kyle Dugger.