Vrabel Confirms Drake Maye's Status For Preseason Opener
FOXBOROUGH — Patriots coach Mike Vrabel confirmed quarterback Drake Maye's status for Thursday's preseason opener, a day after the team held a joint practice with the Indianapolis Colts at Gillette Stadium. The session drew wide coverage from sports outlets covering the two teams sharing the field in town.
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"Vrabel Reveals Drake Maye's Status For Patriots' Preseason Game": Patriots coach Mike Vrabel laid out where the starting quarterback stands heading into Thursday's exhibition opener, per PatsFans.com (read it at https://www.patsfans.com/patriots/blog/2026/08/11/vrabel-reveals-drake-mayes-status-for-patriots-preseason-game/).
"Winners From Patriots Joint Practice vs. Colts: A.J. Brown Remains Top Target": Sports Illustrated's rundown of Tuesday's joint session at Gillette Stadium singled out receiver A.J. Brown as the standout performer against the Colts' defense (read it at https://www.si.com/nfl/patriots/onsi/winners-from-patriots-joint-practice-vs-colts-a-j-brown-remains-top-target).
"Everything We Know About Patriots' QB Plan for Preseason Opener": Sports Illustrated also broke down how the Patriots are expected to divide snaps among their quarterbacks in Thursday's game (read it at https://www.si.com/nfl/patriots/onsi/everything-we-know-about-patriots-qb-plan-for-preseason-opener-drake-maye-tommy-devito).
"Who makes the cut for the Patriots' 53-man roster?": The Providence Journal weighed in on which players are likeliest to survive final roster cuts as camp nears its end (read it at https://www.providencejournal.com/story/sports/nfl/patriots/2026/08/11/predicting-the-final-patriots-53-man-roster/91254649007/).
"NFL insider says Christian Gonzalez may have to wait until 2027 for extension": The long-running contract talks between the Patriots and their cornerback got a fresh data point Tuesday when 985 The Sports Hub reported a new deal might not land until 2027 (read it at https://985thesportshub.com/2026/08/11/patriots-christian-gonzalez-contract-extension/).
"Boston Radio Host Rip Robert Kraft's Reason for Missing Adam Vinatieri's Hall of Fame Induction": A Boston sports-radio host criticized team owner Robert Kraft's explanation for skipping former kicker Adam Vinatieri's Hall of Fame induction, according to EssentiallySports (read it at https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-active-news-worst-excuse-boston-radio-host-rip-robert-krafts-reason-for-missing-adam-vinatieris-hall-of-fame-induction/).
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