New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is dealing with a hand injury, but it hasn’t impacted him during practice sessions, according to coach Jerod Mayo. The Patriots plan to start Maye in Sunday’s season finale against the Buffalo Bills. They’ll be doing so at the risk of losing the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NFL draft.

New England Patriots linebacker Jahlani Tavai had an interesting response to fans booing and calling for coach Jerod Mayo to be fired. He elaborated on his point of view on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” on Friday.

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Jahlani Tavai said he didn't mean to offend Patriots fans with his remarks on WEEI, but also asked them to be "supportive."

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Patriots linebacker Jahlani Tavai said that fans chanting for head coach Jerod Mayo to be fired need to "know their place."

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A win in Week 1 may have set the bar a bit too high for the 2024 New England Patriots and head coach Jerod Mayo. Mike Reiss of ESPN reported that

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The Patriots are currently sitting with a 3-13 record after dropping an ugly 40-7 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 17. It was the team’s worst loss of the season, and it ended with “fire Mayo” chants breaking out at Gillette Stadium.

While Jahlani Tavai insisted on Friday he wasn’t trying to offend anyone, he remained at least a little defiant regarding any reactions he sparked ahead of this weekend.