New England Patriots
“I wasn’t limited on Monday so I don’t see any way I’d be limited today. I’m feeling good.”
Drake Maye is a full participant after Wednesday’s practice. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
SAN FRANCISCO — Drake Maye’s shoulder appears to be fine.
After being listed as “limited” on last week’s injury reports with a right shoulder injury, New England’s franchise QB was deemed a full participant in practice on Wednesday.
It’s a welcome sight for the Patriots and their fans, as Maye also missed practice last Friday in Foxborough due to an illness.
Maye appeared to have injured his shoulder during the AFC championship game against the Broncos on Jan. 25.
While scrambling in the third quarter at a snowy Empower Field at Mile High, Maye was taken down by Denver linebacker Talanoa Hufanga.
He slammed his right shoulder in the ground at the end of the play and was spotted rotating his shoulder and adjusting his shoulder pads after getting off the gridiron. Maye and the Patriots’ passing game labored against the Broncos, completing 10-of-21 throws for 86 yards — albeit under poor conditions.
Despite the fear stoked in New England after Maye landed on the injury report last week, the 23-year-old QB has quieted concerns about his shoulder since arriving in the Bay Area.
“I’ll be just fine. . . . I threw a good bit,” Maye said on Super Bowl Opening Night on Monday. “I threw as much as I would at a normal practice. I felt great, looking forward to getting back out there Wednesday and Thursday for practice again. And Friday, get ready to get a normal week of prep.”
“I felt good on the flight and throwing out there today — I think I turned a corner,” he added. “I really had no doubt at being 100 percent for the game. This is the Super Bowl, we get two weeks to prepare for it and do whatever we’ve got to do to get it right. I’ve got confidence, I feel good.”
Speaking to reporters again on Wednesday morning, Maye once again stressed that he won’t be hindered on Sunday against Seattle.
“Shoulder feels great,” Maye said when rotating his shoulder, adding: “I wasn’t limited on Monday so I don’t see any way I’d be limited today. I’m feeling good.”
Drake Maye shows us that his shoulder is all good.
Asked if he would be limited in practice today:
“I wasn’t limited on Monday so I don’t see any way I’d be limited today. I’m feeling good.” pic.twitter.com/fAY965iBoJ
— Nicole Menner (@NicoleMenner) February 4, 2026
While Maye appears to have dodged any major injury, linebacker Robert Spillane is not out of the woods just yet.
The veteran and leading tackler on New England’s roster did not participate in Wednesday’s practice at Stanford University due to an ankle injury that he initially suffered in the AFC title game.
Here’s the full injury report:
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
LB Robert Spillane – Ankle
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
LB Harold Landry III – Knee
OT Thayer Munford Jr. – Knee
FULL PARTICIPATION
DT Joshua Farmer – Hamstring
QB Drake Maye – Right Shoulder
Conor Ryan is a staff writer covering the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Red Sox for Boston.com, a role he has held since 2023.
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