Connecting with Brown in practice
Maye was sharp at Friday's practice, which he started off with a long touchdown pass to A.J. Brown on the first play of the 11-on-11 period, Paul Perillo of the Patriots' official site reports.
Maye enjoyed a breakout sophomore season while facing a historically easy regular-season schedule, but the 2024 first-round pick came crashing back down to earth in the playoffs, as the Patriots made the Super Bowl despite Maye posting the worst playoff performance of all time by expected points added, which finally caught up to New England in a 29-13 Super Bowl loss to the Seahawks. Maye will get a chance to try to avenge that loss to Seattle in the first game of the 2026 regular season Sept. 9, and he'll have a new top target for that rematch in Brown, with whom Maye has started to build a rapport with as training camp progresses.
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A.J. Brown
Building connection with Maye
After the connection between Brown and QB Drake Maye got off to a slow start in training camp, Paul Perillo of the Patriots' official site notes that "there have been some serious signs of life since the pads came on Thursday morning."
A.J. Brown
Clicks with Maye on Thursday
During Thursday's padded practice, Brown and QB Drake Maye routinely connected throughout the session, Mark Daniels of MassLive.com reports.
Kayshon Boutte
Hoping to remain with Patriots
Boutte is aware of the trade rumors surrounding him but hopes to remain with the Patriots, Zack Cox of the Boston Herald reports.
Rhamondre Stevenson
Practicing Thursday
Stevenson (undisclosed) is participating in Thursday's padded practice, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Rhamondre Stevenson
Leaves practice early
Stevenson (undisclosed) left the field as his teammates prepared for final sprints during Tuesday's practice, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reports.
A.J. Brown
Seeking chemistry with Maye
The chemistry between Brown and Drake Maye has been noticeably off through the first three days of training camp, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reports.
Kayshon Boutte
Off to solid start
Boutte is off to a good start early on in training camp, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reports.
DeMario Douglas
Running with first-team offense
Douglas is working with the first-team offense to begin training camp, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reports.
Mack Hollins
Willing to play some tight end
Hollins said Monday he'd be willing to play some tight end this season, Karen Guregian of MassLive.com reports.
Kyle Williams
Appears buried on depth chart
Williams ran almost exclusively with the second- and third-team offenses at Monday's practice, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reports.