The New England Patriots have signed their first-round draft pick, quarterback Drake Maye, to a fully guaranteed four-year contract worth $36.63 million. The deal includes a $23.46 million signing bonus, a $6.6M cap hit for 2024, and a fifth-year option available in 2028. Patriots Vice President of Player Personnel Eliot Wolf stated that the decision on when Maye will start will be a collaborative approach, reflecting a shift in the team's decision-making process. Head Coach Jerod Mayo noted that Maye is taking advantage of the opportunities he gets during practice, although he is currently running third in drills behind Jacoby Brissett and Bailey Zappe.
"He looked to me as if he had taken a step forward from last week" @tomecurran and @PhilAPerry break down what they saw from Drake Maye at Patriots' OTAs on Wednesday 👀 https://t.co/pHs2xb6y2N
🚨 New Patriots Talk podcast is out! @tomecurran and @PhilAPerry share their takeaways from the Patriots OTAs on Wednesday, including how Drake Maye looked and how the team split up the QB reps 🏈 🎧: https://t.co/7NHUFQR1Ha 📺: https://t.co/yqre0hfu9G https://t.co/LcAS7RuPlX
Trying to make sense of Drake Maye being a third-string QB during OTAs https://t.co/OscWnpmcff
"Step in the right direction" for Drake Maye? Here's what @PhilAPerry observed from the Patriots' QB trio at OTAs on Wednesday 🔽 https://t.co/1WKirVTD4F
Full Patriots OTAs observations including: *More work for Drake Maye *A rookie wide receiver standout *Surprise guests More: https://t.co/Xy8Qrcza1y
Reporting for @SportsCenter (part 1): On Drake Maye’s practice and current standing during QB drills. https://t.co/LIoTBVpmu7
Jerod Mayo: Drake Maye taking advantage of the opportunities he gets. https://t.co/8zhGgelT2F
Another Patriots OTA in the books. Drake Maye ran third in drills behind Brissett and Zappe (Joe Milton not in attendance). Visitors to practice included Patrick Chung, Robert Kraft and Steve Belichick (yes, that one)
Patriots HC Jerod Mayo on progress he's seen from QB Drake Maye: "He's taking advantage of the opportunities he gets. We're all being evaluated." https://t.co/pnaTN10Fw7
Eliot Wolf anticipates "collaborative approach" to determining when Drake Maye will start. https://t.co/BkquuR62SF
From @tomecurran ✍ Drake Maye will have a learning curve in New England, but it shouldn't be Mac Jones-esque. https://t.co/IQ4xMj0QGk
Patriots sign 1st-round draft pick, QB Drake Maye, to contract https://t.co/u0VyLaRIY2
Patriots exec Eliot Wolf: Determining when Drake Maye starts to be "collaborative approach" https://t.co/iAI3cOXSzl https://t.co/GPTJZMcC8Q
Quarterback Drake Maye officially signs his Patriots contract https://t.co/th1mXR7TPZ
New England Patriots sign 1st-round draft pick, QB Drake Maye, to contract https://t.co/uhRnhTChXC
Eliot Wolf: It will be a "collaborative approach" deciding when Drake Maye makes his first start @tomecurran and @PhilAPerry weigh in on the approach, and who should ultimately have the final say to give Drake Maye the start https://t.co/A33BYSW4oV
Patriots sign first-round QB Drake Maye to $36.6M contract, reports say | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/SBnWRNujCj
Patriots sign first-round pick QB Drake Maye https://t.co/A974dijbQE https://t.co/qTzuBAdrvv
Drake Maye signed his rookie contract with the Patriots: https://t.co/GJjpK0TIEC
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye signed his rookie contract, plus joint practice news and Eliot Wolf's one regret from the 2024 NFL Draft. https://t.co/v3xmMEnofl
What Patriots’ exec Eliot Wolf said about Drake Maye’s development, offseason regrets, and more https://t.co/rQbx234KUU
QB Drake Maye has signed his rookie contract, the Patriots announced. These deals are essentially slotted, so the announcement of signings is somewhat anticlimactic. Five of the team’s eight picks are now officially under contract.
Patriots QB Drake Maye rookie contract (No. 3 slot): 4 years, $36,639,764, fully guaranteed. Plus a 5th year option at team discretion. Signing bonus: $23.4671m Salaries: 2024: $795k 2025: $960k 2026: $1.075m 2027: $1.19m 3rd day of training camp roster bonus: 2025:…
Patriots first-rounder Drake Maye's rookie four-year deal is worth $36.63M guaranteed, including a $23.46M signing bonus and standard fifth-year option, per @TomPelissero https://t.co/bQwjY61Rcl https://t.co/web4bRH8Tp
The Patriots signed rookie QB Drake Maye to a fully-guaranteed, four-year, $36.63 million dollar contract 💰 https://t.co/dgWgKtsJZj
Patriots signed QB Drake Maye to a fully-guaranteed, four-year, $36.63 million contract that includes a $23.46 million signing bonus. https://t.co/wQbpF4xUU6
The #Patriots have signed QB Drake Maye to his rookie contract. He gets a 4-year deal worth $36.63M, all fully guaranteed. His signing bonus is $23.46M. https://t.co/vMpEPfQkuj
Patriots sign 2024 first-round draft pick QB Drake Maye: https://t.co/FzDj65lhqG https://t.co/znDF0k4FzN
Drake Maye's slotted four-year deal is worth $36,639,764 fully guaranteed, including a $23,467,100 signing bonus, plus the standard fifth-year option. https://t.co/ZIJXEUyIRh
From @tomecurran ✍ Rookie quarterbacks often have steep learning curves. But as former Patriots QB Brian Hoyer explains, Drake Maye has one factor working in his favor 🔽 https://t.co/IQ4xMj0QGk
Patriots exec gives insight into how Drake Maye is progressing https://t.co/pYFCR5tSKU
Quarterback Drake Maye has reportedly signed his rookie contract with the #Patriots https://t.co/WyiiyRCrwG
Drake Maye agrees to terms on rookie contract. https://t.co/oKnBS2jxa4
Patriots agree to terms with No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye on rookie deal, per @MikeGarafolo https://t.co/bQwjY62p1T https://t.co/5SPNRg3luL
QB Drake Maye has officially signed his 4 year, $36.6M fully guaranteed contract with the #Patriots, including a $23.4M signing bonus, a $6.6M cap hit for 2024, and a 5th year option available in 2028. https://t.co/WtId1RSH6H
"I'm sure it's gonna be a collaborative approach as it's been so far with really all the big decisions that we've made." - Eliot Wolf on how the Pats will decide when Drake Maye will start (from Up and Adams). Decision-making process has certainly changed in New England.
BREAKING: The New England Patriots and rookie QB Drake Maye have agreed to terms on a 4-year rookie contract, per @MikeGarafolo. https://t.co/1FRa2t4Qhg
BREAKING: The #Patriots and rookie QB Drake Maye have agreed to terms on his 4-year rookie contract, per @MikeGarafolo https://t.co/ddzAC2wu22
The #Patriots have agreed to terms with QB Drake Maye on his rookie deal, source says. The No. 3 overall pick is under contract. https://t.co/PloNSBoVUQ
Patriots exec Eliot Wolf: Determining when rookie QB Drake Maye starts to be "collaborative approach" https://t.co/YCDTo1Cfnu https://t.co/MmxE6DGran
Who makes the decision on when rookie QB Drake Maye starts? @Patriots VP of player personnel Eliot Wolf talked me through the process. https://t.co/8Mzpp7lh1g