Patriots
Drake Maye entered the game at the beginning of the second quarter.
Drake Maye entered the game in the second quarter. Matthew J. Lee / The Boston Globe
After playing just six snaps in New England’s season opener against the Panthers last week, Drake Maye could get a more prominent role on the field Thursday when the Patriots host the Eagles for their second preseason game.
Kick-off in Foxborough is scheduled for 7 p.m.
According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, New England plans to give Maye an extended stint as quarterback in the game against Philadelphia.
“The plan, I’m told, is for Jacoby Brissett to play the first quarter, Maye the second and third quarters, Joe Milton the third and fourth quarters, and Bailey Zappe at the end,” Breer posted on X.
While Patriots fans will be excited to see Maye at least play in some offense, New England’s woeful performance in pass defense during joint practice with the Eagles on Tuesday is cause for great concern.
Ben Volin from The Boston Globe takes a look at five things to watch for Thursday night, including New England’s gap at the offensive tackle position and a potential rebound of the first team offense.
Follow live updates from Thursday’s game here and check back after the game is over for some early observations.
LIVE UPDATES
8:58 am: The Patriots punt. Vederian Lowe misses the ball on the left side and Maye is sacked.
8:54 am: Drake Maye is back for his fourth series.
8:42 am: A great throw from Maye to Javon Baker, but the rookie wide receiver drops the ball. Patriots punt.
8:38 am: Drake Maye is back to start the third quarter.
8:16 am: Halftime: Patriots lead Eagles 10-3.
8:09 am: Drake Maye runs in himself. Ryland scores the extra point. 10:3 Patriots. That’s… fun?
10:3 Patriots.
8:05 am: Maye connects with JaMycal Hasty and takes the ball 23 yards off a block. Maye got the ball out quickly.
8:01 am: Nice double juke move by Polk for a first down. Nice play by two rookies.
8:00 am: One day after the Judon trade, Keion White, Deatrich Wise and Joshua Uche now all have sacks in the first half.
7:53 am: Keion White with a 12-yard sack. Nice performance from another pass rusher who is ready for more action with Judon gone.
7:52 am: Jermiah Pharms (who was great last week against Carolina) and Joshua Bledsoe simply outperformed Pickett – who just managed to knock the ball out.
7:48 am: Joey Slye scores a 45-meter field goal. 3:3 game.
7:44 am: Maye advances 6 yards and then hits Javon Baker for 12 yards for a first down. Progress!
7:43 am: False start for Vederian Lowe.
7:43 am: Drake Maye comes into the game to start the second period.
7:39 am: End 1: Eagles lead 3-0.
7:39 am: A 1-yard sack for New England’s new top pass rusher Josh Uche.
7:37 am: Drake Maye warms up.
7:30 am: Brissett is out again for another series – and it’s not going well. Another 3-and-out, with Brissett again missing a few shots.
7:26 am: Jake Elliott makes a 42-yard field goal. 3-0 Eagles.
7:20 am: Brissett is intercepted in the end zone by Avonte Maddox. Brissett wanted to hit Hooper, but man – he forced that throw.
7:17 am: Nice 9-yard pickup from Austin Hooper.
7:10 am: Great punt by Baringer that pins Philly at their own 1-yard line.
7:09 am: 3 and out for New England’s offense. Brissett had a chance to extend the drive, but his throw to Hooper fell short.
7:05 am: The Patriots win the coin toss and are allowed to receive the ball first.
7:04 am: Pretty quiet night here in Foxborough.
6:52 am: Here’s a look at some of the players who are not expected to play for New England tonight:
6:47 am: It seems like nothing has changed in New England’s O-Line:
LT: Vederian Lowe
LG: Sidy Sow
C: David Andrews
RG: Mike Onwenu
RT: Chukwuma Okorafor
6:45 am: It looks like we’ll be seeing a lot of Drake Maye tonight.
6:20 am: The warm-up had just begun when the weather slowly cleared up a bit.
5:46 am: A beautiful tribute here from Ja’Lynn Polk.
5:45 am: It doesn’t look like the Eagles will be playing Jalen Hurts or most of their offensive linemen tonight. However, Jeff McLane reports that some defensive players will be playing tonight, which could pose problems for New England’s lackluster offensive line.
5:30 am: Greetings from a very wet Gillette Stadium. It looks like the weather will clear up a bit just before kickoff.
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