It must have been time for a change Tuesday in the AFC East.
Hours after the New York Jets fired head coach Robert Saleh, the New England Patriots decided to switch starting quarterbacks.
Jacoby Brissett heads to the bench after the team started 1-4 and third overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft Drake Maye from North Carolina will be the QB against the Houston Texans on Sunday.
The future is now in New England: Sources say the #Patriots are planning to start Drake Maye against the #Texans, the first start for the No. 3 overall pick.
Jacoby Brissett, who started the first five games, heads to the bench. pic.twitter.com/NrQQG65A0r
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 8, 2024
Maye has thrown eight passes with four completions gaining 22 yards in his appearance thus far.