One of the few Super Bowl champions left on the Patriots’ roster wants to return in 2025 — and Drake Maye is a “big reason” why.

What does it say when the worst team in the NFL makes a change at quarterback in the last game of the season with the first overall pick at stake? The New England Patriots did exactly that on Sunday in their season finale against the Buffalo Bills.

Eight of nine Patriots rookies played in the season finale. Only wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk was inactive for the win over the Bills.

The New England Patriots are in a precarious position as it relates to their regular-season finale at home against the Buffalo Bills. The Week 18 contest will close the door on an underwhelming season,

The Patriots’ leading receiver is inactive vs. the Bills, and the team will make all three quarterbacks active for the first time all season.

Drake Maye’s road to becoming the Patriots’ starting quarterback was slow and deliberate. Understandable — the rookie is the franchise’s prized asset who must be treated with care. But once it became official,

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) throws against the Tennessee Titans during the first half of an NFL football game in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) (AP Photo/George Walker IV) Kayshon Boutte returned to the practice field at Gillette Stadium on Thursday afternoon.

The Patriots saw all they needed out of Drake Maye this season. Maye played one series in Sunday’s season finale against the Bills before being sat for fellow rookie Joe Milton III. It’s Milton’s first career NFL snaps since being selected in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Tennessee.

Although Alex Van Pelt is still technically on the Patriots payroll, as reports have not revealed him to be let go (yet), a few names have come into play that fans would like to see take over as the playcaller.