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Maye completed 23 of 33 passes for 178 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions while rushing seven times for 47 yards in the Patriots' 13-10 loss to the Seahawks on Wednesday.

The third-year signal-caller carried out a conservative game plan with reasonable efficacy for three quarters before unraveling with a trio of fourth-quarter interceptions. Maye didn't throw a pass until the first play of New England's second possession, and he lost prized offseason addition A.J. Brown on the first series of the second half due to an ankle injury. The first two of Maye's interceptions led to Seattle's last 10 points of the night, and his final pick came on a poorly thrown lob into the end zone with 26 seconds remaining when it appeared New England was perfectly positioned for a game-tying field-goal attempt that would have forced overtime. Maye's three interceptions were a single-game career-high for the 2024 first-round pick, and it remains to be seen if he'll have Brown available for the Patriots' Week 2 home opener against the Steelers on Sunday, Sept. 20.

Darnold (hip) has been ruled out for the remainder of Wednesday night's game against New England.

Darnold will undergo additional imaging on his hip off-site, and the exact diagnosis of his injury will likely be disclosed thereafter. Drew Lock will continue to operate as Seattle's quarterback in Darnold's absence versus the Patriots.

Darnold (hip) left Wednesday night's contest against the Patriots in the first quarter, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.

Darnold suffered a hip injury on the Seahawks' opening possession, and he is now considered questionable to return to the contest, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Drew Lock has entered the contest at quarterback for Seattle.

Mariota (knee) practiced in full Wednesday.

Mariota suffered a sprained MCL during the preseason, though it appears the injury is behind him heading into the Week 1 opener versus Philadelphia. The 32-year-old appeared in 11 regular-season games for the Commanders in 2025, throwing for 1,695 yards, 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions off 139-for-227 passing, adding 50 carries for 297 yards and one touchdown. Mariota currently sits at the No. 2 spot on the depth chart behind Jayden Daniels.

Milroe (coach's decision) will be the emergency third quarterback for the Wednesday night matchup with the Patriots.

Milroe is the No. 3 quarterback behind Sam Darnold and Drew Lock. The second-year player is already settling into what will likely be his weekly role throughout the 2026 season, set to only check in to the game if both quarterbacks are unable to continue playing.

Morton (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Patriots' emergency third quarterback for Wednesday's game against the Seahawks.

As the emergency third quarterback, Morton is prohibited from seeing the field Wednesday unless Drake Maye and Tommy DeVito are both removed from the contest due to injury, illness or ejection. Morton was a seventh-round selection of the Patriots in the 2026 NFL Draft and played in all three preseason games, completing 38 of 58 passes (65.5 percent) for 318 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions while turning four carries into 18 yards.

Trubisky (biceps) was not listed on the Titans' injury report Wednesday.

Trubisky was dealing with a biceps injury over the last couple of weeks of training camp, but his absence from Wednesday's injury report indicates he'll suit up for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Jets. With Will Levis no longer on the roster, Trubisky will serve as Cam Ward's backup, with Hendon Hooker on the Titans' practice squad.

King (hamstring) was not listed on Wednesday's injury report.

King missed the Panthers' final three preseason games due to a hamstring injury he sustained during the Hall of Fame Game against the Cardinals on Aug. 6. King's absence from the injury report indicates that he'll be available for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Bears, though he figures to be the Panthers' emergency third quarterback behind Bryce Young and Kenny Pickett.

Head coach Kevin O'Connell announced Wednesday that McCarthy will serve as the Vikings' third-string quarterback for Sunday's season opener versus the Packers.

After losing out in the battle with newcomer Kyler Murray for the starting job prior to the preseason opener, McCarthy will plummet all the way to third on the depth chart heading into Week 1, with Carson Wentz settling in as Murray's top backup. O'Connell said that he considers the No. 2 quarterback "a week-to-week thing," so McCarthy could leapfrog Wentz on the depth chart in future games depending on how he performs during practice. In any case, the fact that the 23-year-old McCarthy has to battle for the No. 2 job less than three years after being selected with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft is an indiction Minnesota doesn't view him as its long-term solution under center.

Coach Kevin O'Connell announced Wednesday that Wentz will serve as Kyler Murray's backup for Sunday's game against the Packers.

Wentz gets the QB2 nod over J.J. McCarthy, who will likely be inactive as the emergency third quarterback. O'Connell said this will be a week-to-week thing. Murray is expected to have a long leash as the Vikings' starter this season.