Drake Maye was putrid for most of Super Bowl LX last Sunday, failing to score in the first three quarters before unsuccessfully attempting a comeback in the fourth. However, he was also known to have been carrying a significant shoulder injury into the game, and he has shared some thoughts on what he plans to do about it.
During his end-of-season press conference on Tuesday, the New England Patriots quarterback revealed that he would not need to undergo surgery:
“Time is the best healer, and yeah, definitely just need time off. Nothing that needs anything to be done. Just some time away and time to get some rest, and time away from football.”
It doesn’t sound like Drake Maye will need surgery on his shoulder this offseason. He says time is the best healer.
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He continued:
“It’s a case of having one hit in the AFC Championship game that was just kind of unfortunate. … You can’t blame things on injuries. Things happen like this all the time in the league. … I was feeling like I was able to make throws in the game and was myself.”
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Hall of Famer defends Drake Maye after shoulder injury hampered Patriots QB at Super Bowl LX
Many fans have taken to calling Drake Maye’s shoulder injury an excuse for what he mustered against the Seattle Seahawks’ “Dark Side” defense: two touchdowns against two interceptions and six sacks taken, one leading to a lost fumble.
Cris Carter, however, does not see it that way. On Monday’s episode of his “Fully Loaded” podcast with Sean Meaike, he said (from 4:46 in the video below):
“You don’t see quarterbacks getting injections and playing well. … In the first quarter, when you can’t get any first downs, and you’re getting hit, guess what? I know, I got an injection. … So now, not only are we being successful, but I’m getting hit. And I can’t run because I’m a little afraid ’cause I already got an injection, and I’m not geting myself hurt worse.”
He even made analogies to Tom Brady, who lost two Super Bowls to the New York Giants. In both instances, Tom Coughlin and Steve Spagnuolo sent pressure after pressure to harass and confound the quarterback.