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New England Patriots first round pick Drake Maye remains the backup to Jacoby Brissett. How long will he sit behind the veteran QB?

Welcome to the NFL, Drake Maye. With less than five minutes to play in the New England Patriots Week 3 matchup against the New York Jets and trailing 24-3, first-year head coach Jerod Mayo has sent veteran Jacoby Brissett to the bench and thrust his first-round rookie quarterback into the fold.

This isn’t how he or the Patriots envisioned it, but Drake Maye is making his NFL debut Thursday night. Maye replaced Jacoby Brissett with 4:24 remaining in a game the Patriots trail 24-3. The Patriots have only 93 yards, with Brissett going 12-of-18 for 98 yards. The Patriots sacked him five times.

With the New England Patriots trailing badly against the New York Jets, Maye entered the game in relief of a battered Jacoby Brissett. Brissett had a rough night at the helm of the Patriots offense, getting sacked five times and hit 10 times. The Patriots trailed 24-3 with 4:24 remaining when Maye entered the game.

New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye isn't expected to redshirt for the entire season. According to NFL insider Albert Breer, a plan is already in motion for the No. 3 overall pick of the NFL draft to become the starter.

The Patriots are expected to start Drake Maye at some point this season, and Albert Breer has the details on how they're preparing him for that moment.

Drake Maye’s time as starting quarterback is a matter of when — and not if — this season. That’s according to Sports Illustrated NFL insider Albert Breer, who wrote Monday that Maye’s appearance in mop-up time for the Patriots against the Jets was “another step” in the organization’s plan of having the rookie succeed Jacoby Brissett.