The biggest game of the NFL season is nearly here, but we still have nearly two weeks of practices and injury reports to get to before the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots meet in Super Bowl LX.
Who is on track to play or miss Super Bowl LX? What are players and coaches saying ahead of Super Bowl LX?
Here are the latest buzz items on the Seahawks and Patriots before they go head-to-head in Super Bowl LX.
Drake Maye on injury report after downplaying injury talk
If the Patriots held practice on Wednesday, their starting quarterback wouldn’t have been available in full capacity.
Drake Maye was listed as a limited participant in the first practice report ahead of Super Bowl LX. However, the Patriots didn’t practice on Wednesday, so it was an estimated injuy report.
In the hours after the Patriots’ AFC Championship Game victory, there was speculation on social media that Maye suffered an injury to his throwing shoulder in the final moments of their win over the Denver Broncos.
Maye told WEEI that he isn’t concerned about his throwing shoulder.
“I’m feeling good. I got in some extra rest. I don’t think it’s from the game. I think it’s just the buildup of throwing, including training camp, 30 weeks straight of throwing and four days a week. It can add up,” Maye said. “But I got some extra rest, and I’m feeling good and ready to go for the Super Bowl.”
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, meanwhile, denied the notion that his quarterback suffered an injury on Sunday.
“No, I wouldn’t say that anybody hurt anything,” Vrabel told reporters.
Maye had some struggles throwing the ball in Sunday’s game, completing 10 of 21 passes for 86 yards as it snowed in the second half. It appeared he might have gotten banged up when he awkwardly ran for a first down and was tackled by Broncos safety Talanoa Hufanga in the third quarter. Maye was able to complete a 31-yard pass down the field to Mack Hollins a couple of plays later, though.
