US EditionVrabel emphasizes rest, recovery as Patriots prep for Super Bowl
Mike Vrabel plans rest and recovery to keep the Patriots healthy for the Super Bowl while denying Drake Maye's shoulder injury is serious, emphasizing no player is fully healthy.
- With less than two weeks before the big game, New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel centered preparations on rest and recovery, delaying the team's return to Foxborough and scheduling a day off Saturday before traveling to California on Sunday.
- After the AFC Championship's 10-7 win, X account 'Pro Football Doc' claimed Drake Maye injured his right shoulder during the game.
- Vrabel said players will start formal workouts Wednesday and follow a light practice plan with sessions Thursday, Friday, plus weight room access before the flight.
- Mike Vrabel said the team will follow normal injury-report procedures and file reports when required, but declined to give specifics to reporters on Tuesday.
- Video analysis suggests dislodged pads and adjustment rather than a true AC sprain, with Dr. Brain Lau saying a serious injury is unlikely and any injury report would be precautionary or gamesmanship.
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Patriots’ Mike Vrabel deflects Drake Maye injury questions, says ‘nobody’s 100%’ ahead of Super Bowl
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It appears New England Patriots star quarterback Drake Maye sustained a shoulder injury during the team’s 10-7 win in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday. Head coach Mike Vrabel was asked about the internet doctors who were speculating about Maye’s injury, and Vrabel did not defuse the concerns of Patriots nation with his answer. “There’s not a player on our team that’s 100% healthy,” Vrabel said durin…
Drake Maye Announces Update on Shoulder Injury While Confirming Availability for Super Bowl vs. Seahawks
After a hit to his right shoulder after Sunday’s Broncos game, there were questions looming over Drake Maye’s condition. Social media was buzzing with news of a possible injury. Now, the Patriots‘ QB has addressed the concerns directly this week with an online appearance. “I’m feeling good,” Maye said on WEEI Afternoons. “We got some extra rest, and really the only thing is from the game.” Drake Maye joined @WEEIAfternoons to discuss the talk o…
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel downplays talk of Drake Maye shoulder injury: ‘There’s going to be things that come up’ - The Boston Globe
Several doctors on X, including former Chargers team doctor David Chao, raised the possibility of Maye having sustained a shoulder injury during Sunday’s AFC Championship game.
Patriots' Mike Vrabel deflects Drake Maye injury questions, says 'nobody's 100%' ahead of Super Bowl
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye appeared to have sustained a shoulder injury during the AFC Championship victory, raising concerns ahead of the Super Bowl.
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