SAN JOSE – (Staff and Wire Service Report) – Drake Maye is concern-free as Super Bowl LX approaches. That goes for his throwing arm, too.
The New England Patriots’ second-year quarterback said his tender right shoulder feels fine and there’s no reason for worry entering the Sunday clash with the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara.
“I threw a good bit (today),” Maye said Monday during the Super Bowl Opening Night festivities. “I threw as much as I would in a practice, and it felt great.”
In other words, no worries.
“I feel good. I’ll be just fine,” Maye said.
Maye missed practice on Friday, but not due to the shoulder. Coach Mike Vrabel said Maye was out with an illness.
Vrabel said Monday he’s not concerned about Maye’s shoulder.
“We’ll work through these things through the week, just like everybody else does,” Vrabel said. “But we’re confident that the preparation that’s required for each position on our football team will be there by the end of the week, and everybody will be available.”
Sunday will mark the second time Maye has been inside Levi’s Stadium for a Super Bowl.
His dad took him to Super Bowl 50 when Maye’s favorite boyhood team, the Carolina Panthers, lost to the Denver Broncos.
And, yes, there’s a little bit of pinching involved to believe it’s truly his turn.