Drake Maye has shown an incredible ability to utilize his legs this season, and the New England Patriots are loving what they are seeing from him in that regard. However, the Patriots may curb how much Maye is allowed to run moving forward.

It's a new era in the rivalry between the Colts and Patriots. This will be the fourth straight season that the teams have met, with Indy taking last year's meeting in Frankfurt, Germany.

The Patriots took two more rookies late in the draft. Quarterback Joe Milton III, a sixth-rounder, has yet to be active as the third-stringer behind Maye and Jacoby Brissett. Bell has played 33 offensive snaps with one 1-yard catch.

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was disappointed by the firing of his college head coach, former North Carolina coach Mack Brown. The coach had compiled a 6-5 record in the 2024 season with one more game set to take place against North Carolina State

Since taking over the starting role from Jacoby Brissett just a handful of weeks ago, New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye has continually showed off incredible flashes of talent that made him one of the top prospects of the 2024 NFL Draft.

Maye is tied for sixth in the NFL with 11 turnovers. He’s lost four fumbles and had thrown 11 interceptions. He ranks third among qualified quarterbacks with a 4.6% turnover-worthy play rate, which is a PFF metric. Since taking over the starting role in Week 6, he leads quarterbacks with 14 turnover-worthy plays.

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt isn’t giving Drake Maye a pass for the numerous turnovers. Many have chalked those struggles up to a rookie quarterback learning at the NFL level. However, Van Pelt shot down the rookie excuse when speaking with media members on Wednesday.

During his weekly call-in interview with WEEI, Drake Maye discussed the toughest Patriots on the roster, turnovers, and more.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — It’s easy to look at the final score and rip the Patriots for a near total no-show in Miami Sunday, and no doubt, they deserve to be ripped. Penalties, turnovers and defensive ineptitude damned them in every aspect of a 34-15 loss that wasn’t nearly as close as the score indicated.

Miami Dolphins linebacker Chop Robinson (44) sacked New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) AP

After a series of performances in which he showed his potential and shined in isolated moments, Maye mostly struggled in Miami on Sunday. He finished 22-of-37 for 222 yards passing (including a highlight-worthy touchdown pass ), but also committed two turnovers.