With a better group of receivers and an offense that figures to be better-run, there’s hope that Maye will take a step forward this season.

Early on, that was something that was important to know, was that he wanted to lead, and there had been zero pushback,” head coach Mike Vrabel said.

New England Patriots fans have waited for months to see the Mike Vrabel era lift off, and nothing signaled that time arriving more than seeing second-year quarterback Drake Maye take the field for the first time at 2025 training camp on Wednesday.