Drake Maye’s shoulder injury concern fades as star QB repares for Week 4 clash against the Buffalo Bills amid a slow start

Drake Maye, the New England Patriots’ popular quarterback, has been dealing with a consistent shoulder injury which he had initially sustained in last season’s AFC Championship Game. There have been rumors about how he could have aggravated his shoulder injury in the Week 3 clash against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Ahead of the Week 4 game against the Buffalo Bills, there has been a new update about the star quarterback.Drake Maye’s shoulder injury’s update ahead of the Week 4 clash against the Buffalo BillsA few hours ago, the Patriots.com reporter Evan Lazar noted in a recent report that despite Drake Maye listed as injured, the 24 year old quarterback is all set to bounce back on the field to face the Buffalo Bills.The Patriots.com reporter Evan Lazar wrote, "After popping up on the injury report due to his right shoulder this week, QB Drake Maye will not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game – he's good to go…”Despite his brutal shoulder injury, Drake Maye was a full participant in practice all week. He took 100% of his usual workloads, did not miss any reps, and showed no performance limitations despite the minor shoulder bump.Since the two time Pro Bowler practiced fully every day, he does not carry any injury designation into Sunday's game.In an interview, the New England Patriots’ head coach Mike Vrabel reflected on the reason why Drake Maye was listed even though he had no practice limitations.To this, the team, the New England Patriots’ head coach Mike Vrabel said, "We're just trying to follow protocol exactly how it's given to us as it relates to the injury report…The fact that it's a quarterback, those things get looked at very closely, so again, we want to make sure that we are transparent.”The team’s head coach added, "So, we listed [Maye] on the injury report. There were no limitations. He practiced full. He didn't miss any reps. But we felt like it was best to list it just to make sure that we're doing everything that we're supposed to do," he added.Drake Maye struggles with a slow start to the seasonWhile the New England Patriots were a force to be reckoned with on the field in the last season, the team had a pretty slow start in the new season.The New England Patriots have started the 2026 NFL season with a 1–2 record, placing them third in the AFC East division. The team ended up losing in the Week 1 against the Seattle Seahawks and the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 3.Under second year head coach Mike Vrabel, the team has leaned heavily on its defense while deeply struggling on the offensive side of the ball.For now, the focus remains on Drake Maye as he gears up to face the Week 4 clash against the Buffalo Bills.Stay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news, check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.