The New England Patriots are abroad for their Week 10 game, facing what sounds like a pro-Lions crowd in Munich on Sunday. Despite the Tartan Army making their way to Germany to support their new Patriots fandom, it sounds like the Patriots are the away team in this week's matchup.
They went into this game needing a big win after getting demolished by the Packers 45-27 last week, and they appeared to be going all-in with A.J. Brown returning to the lineup and Rhamondre Stevenson getting the start, despite reports that he suffered a serious knee injury.
While that was a positive, what wasn't is the piling up of injuries that the offense, in particular, can't seem to avoid, and they got hit early in this one with Drake Maye suffering an ankle injury on the first drive of the game, courtesy of a hip drop tackle by Aidan Hutchinson.
It wasn't just the defender's celebration that seemed to hurt him, too. Maye was rolled up and eventually ruled questionable to return, as he headed to the locker room for the Patriots' second offensive series.
It is the worst possible way for the game to start, and it only feels worse seeing the quarterback limping pretty noticeably before leaving the field.
Drake Maye had a pretty significant limp… 😔 pic.twitter.com/06SaH0hBuP
— Carlos A. Lopez (@LosTalksPats) November 15, 2026
At this point, we don't know the severity of Maye's injury, but it's hard to overlook how quickly he was ruled questionable and that he headed to the locker room, rather than spending more time in the blue medical tent.
That's generally not a good sign, and given his importance to this team, the Patriots might be in for a long game in Germany if the quarterback is unable to return.
We will provide updates on his status as soon as the team posts them.
UPDATE:
The Patriots have officially ruled out Maye for the rest of the game.
Maye has been ruled out for the remainder of the game. https://t.co/24YT26iPcZ
— Patriots Communications (@PatriotsComms) November 15, 2026
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