BOSTON — New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye will hit pause on his offseason. The rookie quarterback was named to the Pro Bowl roster as a replacement on Tuesday. Maye will take part in the Pro Bowl games,

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.

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;