Drake Maye wrapped up his impressive debut season with several Patriots rookie records, and now he can truly put an exclamation mark on the campaign. The NFL

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was named a Pro Bowl alternate on Tuesday. The UNC product will be replacing Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, who declined to participate in the game.

A predictably poor New England Patriots 2024 season ended substantially better than it started: Drake Maye proved himself to be the talent that the Patriots thought he was when they selected him with the 3rd overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft;

Brenden Schooler was set to be the lone New England Patriots player at this year's Pro Bowl Games in Orlando, but has dropped out due to an injury.

The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Maye is the first Patriots quarterback to make the Pro Bowl since 2022, when Mac Jones made the game as an alternate during his rookie season. Jones went 12-for-16 in the game for 112 yards, a touchdown, and an interception.

Raiders receive: 2025 third-round pick and 2025 fifth-round pick Miller’s $15 million cap hit in 2025 makes him a reasonable investment for a team with ample cap space like the Patriots, and his presence would allow them to focus on other key areas in the draft.

Drake Maye's rookie season in the NFL will officially conclude with an appearance in the 2025 Pro Bowl. The New England Patriots quarterback was selected to the AFC roster, the team announced Tuesday. Maye replaces Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Maye is the first Patriots quarterback to make the Pro Bowl since Mac Jones in 2021.

The New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs have been the NFL's only two dynasties in the free agency and salary cap era.

Mike Pellegrino, who spent the last six seasons as Patriots CBs coach, will not be returning to the team in 2025. He coached 3 All-Pros (Stephon Gilmore, J.C. Jackson, Christian Gonzalez).

Along with a few practice-squad regulars such as Anthony Firkser (Chiefs), Ochaun Mathis (Eagles), and Ian Book (Eagles), here are some other former Patriots that New England fans should keep tabs on during Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9.

For a season that was definitely one of the tougher ones we’ve seen in recent memory, first-year quarterback Drake Maye was at least one of the few bright spots that the New England Patriots took away from a tumultuous 2024 campaign.