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<\/p>\nFOXBOROUGH, Mass. \u2014 Behren Morton took advantage of each and every opportunity he had during Saturday\u2019s rookie minicamp practice.<\/p>\n
And with that, he was arguably the player of the day, kicking off his time with the New England Patriots in a very positive way.<\/p>\n
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Morton was selected by the Patriots with the 234th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft out of Texas Tech, joining a quarterback room with Drake Maye and Tommy DeVito. While he will often be on the field with the other two, Saturday served as a rarity as he was the lone quarterback at practice. So with that, he took all the reps during team drills, finishing by going 11-of-11 during the 11-on-11 period.<\/p>\n
It was an opportunity he was not going to pass up.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of reps, which is really beneficial right now,\u201d Morton said after practice. \u201cAnd then, when we start Monday, reps will go down\u2026 A lot of cool stuff in this offense, and I\u2019m really excited to learn.\u201d<\/p>\n
Behren Morton Could Make a Push For The Backup Quarterback Spot<\/p>\n
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Player of the Day: QB Behren Morton Had some impressive reps during 11s and could provide some competition for the backup role<\/p>\n
1:41 pm \u00b7 9 May 2026<\/p>\n
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Drake Maye is the Patriots\u2019 starting quarterback. Nobody is touching his roster spot. However, the team released Joshua Dobbs this offseason, who served as Maye\u2019s backup in 2025. And instead, they extended Tommy DeVito, who moved into that No. 2 role.<\/p>\n
But Morton\u2019s impressive day on Saturday could make for a fun position battle to keep an eye on this summer. He didn\u2019t throw an interception during his time in team drills, making impressive throws with his top target being UDFA wide receiver Kyle Dixon.<\/p>\n
And with that, Morton said he\u2019s the healthiest he\u2019s been in a while, having dealt with shoulder and leg injuries during his career.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy shoulder hasn\u2019t been this good since high school,\u201d he explained. \u201cIt feels great to just go out there and be healthy and actually focus on football and not how your body\u2019s feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n
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QB Behren Morton says he played third down edge rusher and special teams in high school along with quarterback since there were only 25 guys on the team<\/p>\n
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Being in New England and working with Josh McDaniels, it\u2019s no surprise that the rookie quarterback is becoming familiar with another legendary signal caller who called Foxborough his home for 20 seasons.<\/p>\n
When speaking with reporters, Morton mentioned that he has been watching Tom Brady\u2019s film.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut learning from (watching) Tom Brady and the guys that have played in this offense, it\u2019s really cool to see the film that I get to watch,\u201d he admitted, and was also asked about what he learned from watching Brady.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m just trying to maximize my opportunity,\u201d Morton added. \u201cFor guys that have played in a lot of Super Bowls, this has been very successful in the league. And so just being a sponge, asking questions. It\u2019s not going to come overnight.\u201d<\/p>\n
The rookie also has a connection to Maye, having been in the same class as the star quarterback coming out of high school.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a phenomenal player,\u201d Morton said of Maye. \u201cTo get the opportunity to learn from him, I\u2019m going to take every opportunity I can to maximize what he\u2019s doing and take that in.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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