FOXBORO — The Patriots will decide on their starting quarterback shortly after their third and final preseason game Sunday against the Commanders.
Head coach Jerod Mayo said Wednesday that the Patriots should decide whether Jacoby Brissett or Drake Maye will be their starting quarterback by early next week.
“I would say by Monday night, we should know who the quarterback is,” Mayo said. “Sunday night game, it’s always kind of hard to crank through the film, especially on the road, but I think Monday, Monday-Tuesday, we probably need to know who it is.”
Brissett has taken all first-team reps in both training camp and the preseason, but Maye has shown considerable improvement in the last week. The Patriots considered Monday to be the final day of training camp with the rest of this week serving as a hybrid while they prepare for the Commanders.
“It’s still a competition, and Jacoby is still QB1,” Mayo said. “It’s a competition amongst all of the guys on the field, including the quarterback spot. Hopefully that makes sense to you guys, but he’s still QB1.”
The decision will be made collaboratively between Mayo, executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf and the offensive coaching staff.
It would be an upset at this point if Maye took the reins for the starting quarterback spot by their Sept. 8 Week 1 opener against the Bengals, both Mayo does believe that the rookie can run the huddle.
All four quarterbacks will play in Sunday’s preseason finale. With the decision coming early next week, Sunday’s game could play a major factor.
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