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AFC East. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Drake Maye; 2025: Drake Maye; 2024: Drake Maye, Jacoby Brissett, Joe Milton III; 2023: Mac Jones, Bailey Zappe.
New England Patriots Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
2026 New England Patriots Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMario Douglas | WR | 30 | 20 | 233 | 3 |
| Hunter Henry | TE | 24 | 19 | 225 | 2 |
| Romeo Doubs | WR | 24 | 14 | 261 | 3 |
| Mack Hollins | WR | 20 | 15 | 209 | 0 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 19 | 15 | 111 | 0 |
| A.J. Brown | WR | 14 | 6 | 53 | 0 |
| Efton Chism III | WR | 14 | 9 | 98 | 1 |
| Eli Raridon | TE | 12 | 9 | 112 | 1 |
| Kyle Williams | WR | 11 | 6 | 147 | 1 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | RB | 5 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Reggie Gilliam | RB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Corey Kiner | RB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
2026 New England Patriots Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at SEA | L 10-13 | Drake Maye | 23-33 | 178 | 1 | 3 |
| Week 2 | vs PIT | W 20-3 | Drake Maye | 14-22 | 208 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 3 | at JAX | L 6-35 | Drake Maye | 18-31 | 245 | 0 | 2 |
| Week 4 | at BUF | W 29-26 | Drake Maye | 22-37 | 269 | 3 | 1 |
| Week 5 | vs LV | W 45-17 | Drake Maye | 26-34 | 374 | 4 | 0 |
| Week 6 | vs NYJ | W 26-19 | Drake Maye | 18-32 | 235 | 3 | 0 |
2026 New England Patriots Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maye → DeMario Douglas | 29 | 20 | 233 | 3 |
| Drake Maye → Hunter Henry | 24 | 19 | 225 | 2 |
| Drake Maye → Romeo Doubs | 23 | 13 | 241 | 3 |
| Drake Maye → Mack Hollins | 19 | 14 | 193 | 0 |
| Drake Maye → Rhamondre Stevenson | 19 | 15 | 111 | 0 |
| Drake Maye → A.J. Brown | 14 | 6 | 53 | 0 |
| Drake Maye → Efton Chism III | 13 | 8 | 97 | 1 |
| Drake Maye → Eli Raridon | 12 | 9 | 112 | 1 |
| Drake Maye → Kyle Williams | 10 | 6 | 147 | 1 |
| Drake Maye → TreVeyon Henderson | 5 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
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