New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) drops back to throw a pass during the second quarter against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium.
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New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is in the midst of another solid outing in Sunday's Week 8 matchup against the Miami Dolphins. He's already thrown two touchdowns (and rushed one in) on the day, helping give his team a 24-19 lead with two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. One of those scores just so happened to extend an impressive touchdown streak for Maye.
Reports indicate that the 24-year-old signal-caller's 43-yard laser to wide receiver Kyle Williams is Maye's 12th career touchdown pass with 30 or more air yards, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN. That's good for the most in the league in the last three years, and is the fourth touchdown that meets that criteria for Maye this season, which is also the most in the league.
“From ESPN Research: Drake Maye's 12th career passing TD of 30+ air yards, the most in the NFL over the last 3 seasons (4th this season, also most in NFL),” Reiss posted on X.
After what was a cold start to the campaign, the third-year veteran has turned things around nicely. He entered Week 8 against the Dolphins with 1,784 passing yards and 13 touchdowns through the air while completing 65.9% of his pass attempts. 12 of those scores came in Weeks 4 through 7, as he only managed to throw one touchdown in the first three games of the season.
The two-time Pro Bowler has put together some solid outings even with newly acquired A.J. Brown playing in just three games so far. Brown is also unavailable for the Patriots' matchup against the Dolphins in Week 8, as he's currently dealing with a lingering knee injury.