Vrabel Downplays Concern Over Maye's Shoulder Injury Ahead of Super Bowl.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was asked about the status of quarterback Drake Maye, who is dealing with a right shoulder injury, but he remained optimistic that his QB would be ready for the big game on Sunday.
"I try not to have a whole lot of concern," Vrabel said Thursday in a press conference. "I just want to try to prepare the football team and make sure everybody is ready."
Maye was spotted on the practice field during portions open to the media, but he didn't throw with the team. The quarterback appeared to have hurt his shoulder during Sunday's 10-7 win over Denver in the AFC Championship game.
Vrabel pushed back on the idea that Maye had been dealing with a shoulder injury leading up to the game. "No, because then he would have been listed on the injury report before then," he replied.
Maye has downplayed talk of being hindered by any injury, saying he's feeling good and is ready to go for the Super Bowl. He believes his extra rest and reduced throwing schedule will help him be at 100% come game day.
"I'm feeling good," Maye said on WEEI Tuesday. "We've got some extra rest... I don’t think it’s from the game. I think it's just the buildup of throwing, including training camp, 30 weeks straight of throwing and four days a week. It can add up."
While Vrabel is not sounding any alarms over Maye's injury, the Patriots' coaching staff will still be keeping a close eye on their QB's progress in the coming days. The team will likely continue to monitor Maye's condition before making a final decision on his playing status for Super Bowl LX.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was asked about the status of quarterback Drake Maye, who is dealing with a right shoulder injury, but he remained optimistic that his QB would be ready for the big game on Sunday.
"I try not to have a whole lot of concern," Vrabel said Thursday in a press conference. "I just want to try to prepare the football team and make sure everybody is ready."
Maye was spotted on the practice field during portions open to the media, but he didn't throw with the team. The quarterback appeared to have hurt his shoulder during Sunday's 10-7 win over Denver in the AFC Championship game.
Vrabel pushed back on the idea that Maye had been dealing with a shoulder injury leading up to the game. "No, because then he would have been listed on the injury report before then," he replied.
Maye has downplayed talk of being hindered by any injury, saying he's feeling good and is ready to go for the Super Bowl. He believes his extra rest and reduced throwing schedule will help him be at 100% come game day.
"I'm feeling good," Maye said on WEEI Tuesday. "We've got some extra rest... I don’t think it’s from the game. I think it's just the buildup of throwing, including training camp, 30 weeks straight of throwing and four days a week. It can add up."
While Vrabel is not sounding any alarms over Maye's injury, the Patriots' coaching staff will still be keeping a close eye on their QB's progress in the coming days. The team will likely continue to monitor Maye's condition before making a final decision on his playing status for Super Bowl LX.
I'm actually kinda surprised Vrabel isn't more worried about Maye's injury, tbh 
. Like, it's not just any shoulder strain, it's coming from 30 weeks of straight throwing 
! How can he expect to be 100% in just a few days? 
That sounds like a recipe for disaster, right? 
And what about the media spotting him on the practice field? Doesn't that kinda raise some eyebrows? 
think maye is being pretty realistic here... 30 weeks of throwing straight is crazy talk! 
i'm not saying he can't play, but let's not get ahead of ourselves just yet 
maye seems pretty confident that he'll be good to go for super bowl lx, but i'm still on edge about this... 
. and let's be real, 30 weeks of throwing straight is a lot to expect from any quarterback's shoulder... 
it's always better to err on the side of caution when it comes to injuries and the super bowl is just around the corner 
I'm not too worried about Maye's shoulder injury, he seems confident and prepared 
. The extra rest and reduced throwing schedule might just give him an edge over the competition 
. Patriots fans are in good hands with Vrabel at the helm 
. Bring on Super Bowl LX!
, but at the same time, i gotta say, its good 2 hear that coach vrabel is keeping a level head about maye's shoulder injury 