{"id":42451,"date":"2026-01-26T23:42:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T23:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=42451"},"modified":"2026-01-26T23:42:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T23:42:24","slug":"did-patriots-drake-maye-suffer-injury-during-afc-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=42451","title":{"rendered":"Did Patriots\u2019 Drake Maye Suffer Injury During AFC Championship?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ6qDSZB1OJF4ieeZPtPB4_ihfm0Yw-cKfwIg&amp;s\" alt=\"Did Patriots' Drake Maye Suffer Injury During AFC Championship? - Yahoo  Sports\" \/><\/p>\n<p>ew England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye seemed relatively fine following his club\u2019s victory over the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship.<\/p>\n<p>David J. Chao isn\u2019t so sure, however\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Chao, who spent nearly two decades working as the official team doctor for the then-San Diego Chargers, has transitioned into the world of sports media and provides instant injury analysis for fans of the NFL, NBA and MLB \u2014 and\u00a0made the argument\u00a0that Maye suffered an injury on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrake Maye injured his right throwing shoulder against the Broncos,\u201d Chao wrote on X on Monday, with his post accompanied by a four-minute video explaining his totally unsubstantiated diagnosis. \u201cHow severe the injury is, and the exact diagnosis, remains to be determined. Heading into Super Bowl LX, I\u2019m far more concerned about Maye\u2019s shoulder than Sam Darnold\u2019s oblique.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s safe to say that his argument is rather shaky, as is his past. Chao has a history of medical malpractice and was sued on two separate occasions with damages awarded totaling over $6 million, according to\u00a0The Law Offices of Melinda J. Helbock.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Broncos get their 5th sack of the game \ud83d\ude24<\/p>\n<p>NEvsDEN on CBS\/Paramount+<br \/>Stream on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLPlus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NFLPlus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5oSuqST2Ov\">pic.twitter.com\/5oSuqST2Ov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/2015553169141776894?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>What does any of this mean?<\/p>\n<p>Maye\u2019s shoulder will be something to watch for, as he did reach for it on a couple of occasions after taking a hit in the third quarter on Sunday. The Patriots\u2019 first injury report of the week is due on Wednesday, and his appearance or lack thereof will help bring some clarity to an odd situation.<\/p>\n<p>If we don\u2019t see the sophomore signal-caller, it\u2019s safe to say he\u2019ll be ready to go for\u00a0Super Bowl LX. If we do, there\u2019s a wonder of just how substantial the injury is and whether or not it will impact his availability \u2014 though something tells us there isn\u2019t too much to worry about.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ew England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye seemed relatively fine following his club\u2019s victory over the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship. David J. 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