{"id":35923,"date":"2025-10-20T02:22:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T02:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=35923"},"modified":"2025-10-20T02:22:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T02:22:09","slug":"update-what-drake-maye-said-about-concussion-test-after-hard-head-smash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=35923","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: What Drake Maye said about concussion test after hard head smash"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>Drake Maye seems to be doing fine following an injury scare against the Tennessee Titans after a concussion test.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Patriots_4303b5.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) takes down Tennessee Titans linebacker Cedric Gray (33) during the third quarter at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Drake Maye shrugged off a scary third-quarter crash into the turf and made light of a quick concussion check as the New England Patriots rolled to a 31-13 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Maye, the 23-year-old starting quarterback, slammed the back of his head on the turf after being brought down by Titans cornerback Roger McCreary. He left the field briefly for a sideline evaluation but returned just four plays later and helped set up a Rhamondre Stevenson touchdown on the next drive. Maye told reporters after the game, \u201cYeah, just landed awkward and felt all right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The speed of Maye\u2019s return drew immediate social-media skepticism, with fans questioning whether the concussion protocol was handled thoroughly after what appeared to be a hard hit. Clips of Maye entering and exiting the evaluation tent circulated quickly, fuelling debate over how quickly he was cleared.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.irishstar.com\/article36095380.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_Want-to-watch-more-live-sports-Peacock-has-your-favorite-sports-shows-and-more-all-in-one-place-Peacock-offers-plans.jpg\" alt=\"Drake Maye suffers sickening injury during Patriots-Titans and immediately  removed from game | Irish Star\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the field, Maye kept plugging away. He completed 21 of 23 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns, finishing with a stellar 91.3 completion percentage that topped a franchise mark previously held by Tom Brady. The efficient outing helped the Patriots build a 28-point cushion by the third quarter and sealed their fourth straight victory.<\/p>\n<p>New England\u2019s offense controlled the line of scrimmage, piling up 387 total yards (212 passing, 175 rushing) while the defense made momentum swings, including a K\u2019Lavon Chaisson scoop-and-score that turned the game in the Patriots\u2019 favor. Tennessee managed a brief early lead but couldn\u2019t sustain drives once New England found its rhythm.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.nbcsportsboston.com\/2025\/10\/drake-maye_686050.jpg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;resize=1200%2C675\" alt=\"Drake Maye addresses head injury scare after Patriots' win over Titans\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Coach Mike Vrabel, coaching in Nashville against his former team, stayed measured after the game. The focus in the Patriots\u2019 locker room remained on execution and health: Maye\u2019s willingness to speak plainly about the hit and the team\u2019s decision to let him return tempered some concern. The Patriots QB suffered a concussion last year that kept him out for some time, and fans just don&#8217;t want to see a repeat of that.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drake Maye seems to be doing fine following an injury scare against the Tennessee Titans after a concussion test.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":35924,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[77,74,18,43,1109],"class_list":["post-35923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-england-patriots","tag-drake-maye","tag-new-england-patriots","tag-nfl","tag-nfl-injury","tag-tennessee-titans"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>UPDATE: What Drake Maye said about concussion test after hard head smash - 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