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One of the biggest debates leading up to Super Bowl 60 centered on New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye’s injured shoulder, which he suffered in the AFC Championship Game.
Throughout the week, the Patriots downplayed the severity of the injury. From a competitive standpoint, limiting information makes sense. However, Maye was listed as limited in every practice before being removed from the injury report two days prior to the game — signaling to many that he was fully healthy.
After the Patriots’ 29-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Maye revealed he received a pain-killing injection in his shoulder before kickoff — a game in which he was sacked six times and committed three turnovers in a poor performance.
“My shoulder feels — um, they shot it up, so not much feeling,” Maye said after the loss. “Feels good to go. I felt alright.”
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The comments quickly drew attention, but Fox Sports’ Nick Wright took it a step further Wednesday, saying he believes the Patriots should face punishment from the NFL for what he called “fudging information on the final injury report leading into the Super Bowl.”
“Do you agree with me that at this point the NFL has no choice but to put some type of punishment on the Patriots for their Super Bowl injury report?” Wright said. “If we are at Wednesday and the number one story is the quarterback’s injury — and the quarterback said he had the shoulder shot up, that he was dealing with something — especially in the modern NFL world where gambling is legal, if not encouraged… it is the quarterback of a Super Bowl team. I have no way to read that other than, let’s call it what it is — the team fudged information on the final injury report leading into the Super Bowl.”
Nick Wright wants the NFL to punish the Patriots for hiding Drake Maye's injury
"It is the quarterback of a Super Bowl team that ... the team fudged information on the final injury report leading into the Super Bowl." pic.twitter.com/MuvXsGMR2M
Whether the NFL will formally investigate remains to be seen, but it’s not uncommon for the league to issue punishments if teams fail to properly follow injury report rules. That said, there is no clear evidence that New England violated any policies as of right now.
Maye said Monday that he will not require surgery on the shoulder, adding that rest will likely be the best course of action.
“Time is the best healer,” Maye said. “Just need time off. Nothing that needs anything to be done … just need time to rest and time away from football.”
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