According to the report, Drake Maye will be the Patriots starting QB against the Texans

According to multiple reports, the Patriots will use rookie Drake Maye in the team's Week 6 game against the Houston Texans.

Maye was taken third overall in the 2024 NFL Draft and will replace Jacoby Brissett, who has struggled in recent weeks. Brissett, 31, was named the starting quarterback before the season began, although head coach Jerod Mayo said Maye outperformed Brissett in the preseason.

After opening the season with a win, the Patriots have lost four straight games with the offense failing to produce much on the scoreboard. In the last three games, New England has failed to score more than 13 points in each contest and the team has the second-worst offense in the league at 12.4 points per game, just ahead of the Miami Dolphins, who beat New England in Week 5.

Brissett struggled for most of the season. The Patriots offense ranks last in passing offense with just 119.4 yards per game. This season he has thrown for 696 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.