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Here’s what New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye had to say during his press conference on Wednesday, May 27, 2026:
On if he feels any different coming in this year, being the second year in Josh [McDaniel]’s offense, and if he feels more comfortable, confident with the offense year 2:
“I think it’s naturally, going to be more comfortable, being in the huddle, saying the play calls, knowing why we’re running the plays, kind of trying to take this next level of details and details inside of each play. And I think it’s fun getting to have new guys in the offense and me try to teach them what I know about it and what I think will be best for us to execute. And I think that’s what’s fun, being out here and maybe trying some different things, but also trying just to execute and create positive plays. So it’s nice getting another year in the same offense. It’s been first time for me in 4, maybe 4 years. So it’ll be, it’s great to have that. Have an offensive mind in Coach McDaniels and our offensive coaches are great. So I’m really looking forward to that and you got to keep building.”
On if he’s “thicker with two Cs?” Is that the way you’re supposed to say it? Is that kind of like the hip thing?
“Say it one more time.”
Are you thicker ‘with two Cs’? Is that how it’s supposed to be?
“I think that’s a pause, if that’s anything. I think that’s not the way to put it, but—”
On with another year of experience, if his body feels better getting ready for this:
“I think that’s just part of having a long season and being able to take some time off and come back into it and get your body right for the beginning of the season. I think it’s kind of how the NFL works. It’s a long season and you tend to lose some muscle or lose some weight as the season goes on. You try to maintain that. That’s what you try to build, you know, during the offseason and maintain during the season. So that’s kind of the nature of it and just trying to be my best version of myself. And that’s physically and mentally.”
On what his reaction was to seeing the Seahawks on the schedule for week 1:
“I think it’s a chance for us to get some extra motivation during training camp, with starting off with a bang like that, a chance to get an opponent that left a bad taste in our mouth. So I think it’s something for us that’s going to really make us work. We’ve got to bring it week 1 on the road in a tough environment. They’re going to be hanging their banner, and that’s a part of it. So I think it’s going to be interesting. It’s going to be fun. It’s going to be a tough task. So it’ll be something for us to get some extra motivation and make training camp better.”
On the fact we’ve heard a lot of guys talk about watching the Super Bowl and some guys have said they don’t want to go back and rewatch the Super Bowl, some guys have said, ‘Yeah, you know, learn from the mistakes, all that,’ and what his philosophy is:
“I think you definitely take a peek at it. For me, on the biggest stage in a big game and I had a lot of plays I wish I had back. I think I definitely watched it. And I’m at such a young point in my career where I can still learn so much and first time playing that defense, so you can learn things and learn about the game. So I think there’s definitely some parts, maybe throws that I maybe skip or, know that I don’t want to watch that again, but there’s definitely the game. I think you learn so much from just mistakes that you make yourself.”
On as he enters his second full year under Josh, if there’s anything specific that he knows he doesn’t do as well as he should that he wants to work on to create growth in this year:
“I think as an offense, we’re just trying to keep the ball moving forward. And I think kind of handling negative plays and realizing when we keep the ball ahead of the chains or in positive plays or just really avoiding negative plays is the biggest thing that we’re working as an offense to try to maintain that. And I think we put some points on the board, and we’ve shown that we can be hard to stop when we do that. And then just, like I mentioned, the details, little things about execution and inside of each play that go a long way with us staying ahead of the chains.”
On the fact they used a good amount of tempo today and obviously used it at points last season, and if it’s something he’d maybe like to lean more into this season as he’s now more comfortable in the offense:
“I think it makes it tough on the defense. They’ve got to get into calls, and sometimes, the defensive coordinator is trying to get the linebacker to make a call, and the linebacker may have already made a call. And it’s just, it’s tough on them. It’s tough on the guys up front, slows the pass rush down. I think it’s an advantage for any offense, but I think it’s tough when you got to bounce, you’re running a play fast, but also making it a good play, not just an incompletion or something negative. So that’s what we’re really trying to work on. And I think you can only use tempo as much as…how well you execute and how well, how good you are at it. So working towards that and feeling that out.”
On what he’s seen from Will Campbell going into his second year:
“Yeah, I think Will, he’s got a great mindset. I think he kind of understands the business and what this league is about. He kind of got a similar experience to me. Obviously, the seasons that we had were different between mine and his, my first year, but he got the full length of the season, the ups and downs of it. And I think he’s got a great attitude. He’s working his butt off in there. Those offensive linemen, they’ve been doing a great job in the weight room. I’m not lifting the same weights as them, but I’ve been there with them. So it’s fun to watch them. And I think he’s going to be— he’s got a little bit of a little extra motivation for himself to prove to us and prove to himself, he can be one of the best players in this league at his position.”
On how aware he is of the AJ Brown rumors, and how much does he know about him and how fun would it be to throw to a guy like that:
“Yeah, I think it’s part of the NFL. They throw names around there around every team, depending on whoever looks best in the graphic and the jersey on social media. So, I’m really just focused – we got some new guys in here that I’m working with, and I know that some, a lot of talk with that, but if he ends up being on our team, great. What a great player. And if he doesn’t, we still got to work these guys here. So it’s a tough balance, but I know he’s a phenomenal player.”
On how it going with Romeo Dobbs, and if he’s getting a connection with him or is that still kind of a working process:
“I think it’s working. I think it’s building. I think it’s – he’s eager. That’s the best thing you see in a new receiver in a new offense like Romeo. It’s different terminology. He’s been in an offense for a couple of years with the same quarterback. I kind of got to kind of learn, how he likes to do things, how I like to see it when he’s running routes. And I think it’s just going to be better and better. And he’s a great player, and he’s got some great— he’s already been a great player in this league. So looking forward to building that connection and finding his role in this offense.”
On the fact he mentioned avoiding negative plays, and what happened on the interception today:
“Yeah, just left the out route inside. You can’t do that in this league. It’s as simple as that. So I think it’s part of throwing out route to the field and not being outside with the football. These players in this league are going to take it the other way. So, I think that’s about it.”
On the fact he touched on it, this is the first time in 4 or 5 seasons that he’s had the same offensive coordinator going from one year to the next, and what it’s been like to be able to have that experience, get to work with Josh and have that continuity because he hasn’t had it in a while:
“No doubt. It’s been awesome. I think not only just going and rehashing over last season and how much we learned and how much we kind of bounced ideas off each other, but also just relearning the little details that he, maybe, taught me last April or last March that you just kind of, ‘Man, okay, if that happens, I remember that and maybe get that.’ But I feel like I’ve got a good grasp of it. I got to continue to show that I have a good grasp of it to my teammates on the field and make a decision and put us in good plays. So that’s what I’m working towards out here in OTAs. And it’s pretty much passing camp. So it’s beautiful for me just to get back there and sling the rock. So it’s great work for me, and it’s awesome to try to take the next steps in this offense.”
On the fact he mentioned the bad taste from the Super Bowl performance and if he’s leaned into that in kind of moving through your offseason, and if he’s tried to get that out, and how he’s kind of embraced that aspect of things in becoming a better version of himself:
“Yeah, I think that people always say flush it. I think it’s hard to flush a game like that at that extent in our sport at the highest level. But at the same time, let it— let you learn from it and let it motivate you and let you, experience, what an awesome experience it was, the learning experience and a chance to feel— you always wonder what it’s like, and I got to feel that. And didn’t play – we didn’t play our best as a team, and especially myself. Wish I would have played better, but that’s something that I can work on today or work on tomorrow to get back and just try to get to that same spot and be on the right side of it.”
On the fact that [Softball game this Sunday] maybe not a game with the same stakes, but what we can expect:
“Yeah, not the same stakes at all. It’ll be fun. It’ll be awesome. Be a lot of people, hopefully. We got some fireworks after. I haven’t hit a softball, so hopefully some of the guys on the team will be hitting and hopefully hit some home runs or maybe some strikeouts. So it should be fun.”
On how he’s changed with the season he had last year, runner-up for the MVP, playing in the Super Bowl? How is it different in May of 2026 from May of 2025?
“Yeah, I think you try not to have – hopefully haven’t changed. I think you try to have the same reasons why you come into work, same reasons why you want to win football games. And I think that’s one of the best things we’re seeing about this team is we want to get a get back and kind of not feel like last year was just a one-off year. And we’re trying to prove ourselves to ourselves, really, and then to this football league that we’re a tough team to beat. We’re going to bring it every day. And I think that’s what this identity and what we’re building here is starting to become. And I think it takes a little bit of work to not just have a year like we did and just to – it’s hard not to have a natural fall off or have a natural get complacent. So it’s going to be a tough challenge, but at the same time, I think we’re up for it. And I like the guys and how we’ve been working towards that.”
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This transcript was done based on the available footage and is subject to typographical errors. If you spot anything, please let me know in the comments below.)
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