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By Nathan Kamal
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The New England Patriots have officially taken star quarterback Drake Maye off concussion protocol and will start him in Week 9 against the Tennessee Titans.
The rookie quarterback was in concussion protocol after leaving last week's win over the Jets in the second quarter. He was hit on the back of the head by Jets linebacker Jamien Sherwood during an 18-yard scramble, after which Maye continued to play for four more snaps before being taken out of the game. He did not return, and backup Jacoby Brissett led the Patriots to a 25-22 victory for the remainder of the match.
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After entering concussion protocol, Maye participated in a limited capacity during Wednesday's practice and appeared to increase his involvement on Thursday and Friday. That has all paid off, as the QB has been removed from the injury list and is expected to start against the Titans for Week 9.
That was not at all certain as recently as Thursday when Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said "I do have confidence that if the league says [Maye is] ready to play, that he will be able to go out there and operate. In saying that, I feel very comfortable putting Jacoby in there, as he is a professional and always stays ready as you could see from the last game. Having a veteran quarterback like Jacoby puts us at ease."
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Maye has had an impressive rookie year, to say the least. He was the No. 3 overall pick in this year's draft, Maye has completed 63.1 percent of his passes, amassing 564 yards along with five touchdowns and two interceptions in four games, three of which were starts. Additionally, he has rushed for 114 yards and one touchdown and was recently ranked fifth among all rookies in passing yards and fourth in passing touchdowns, even though he has played in just two and a half games.
Veteran Jacoby Brissett started the season as the Patriots quarterback but was moved to Maye's backup position earlier this month after the team struggled to a 1–4 record. In the game against the Jets, Brissett came off the bench and completed 15 of 24 passes for 132 yards, helping the team take the lead twice with scoring drives in the fourth quarter.
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