The New England Patriots offense took a blow against the New York Jets on Sunday when Drake Maye left the game with a concussion and was ruled out.

Maye suffered the injury in the first quarter when he took a blow to the head from a Jets defender while scrambling. He was sliding when linebacker Jamien Sherwood made helmet-to-helmet contact with the starting quarterback.

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New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye connects helmet to helmet with New York Jets linebacker Jamien Sherwood, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

He sat on the ground for a moment before being helped off the field.

Maye was 3-of-6 for 23 yards and had a rushing touchdown. His score gave the Patriots a 7-0 lead early in the game. He added 46 yards on the ground and was the team’s leading rusher through the first half.

He was named the starting quarterback weeks after the Jets defeated the Patriots in September. He had three touchdown passes in a loss to the Houston Texans and two touchdown passes in a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the New York Jets, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Foxborough. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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He had 541 passing yards and five touchdown passes before Sunday’s game.

Veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett was inserted into the game for Maye. He started the season as QB1 and led New England to a stunning win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1.

But things have been going downhill for New England since Week 1.

New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett hands off the ball during the New York Jets game in Foxborough on Oct. 27, 2024. (Brian Fluharty-Imagn images)

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Brissett amassed 696 passing yards and two touchdown passes in five games before joining Maye.

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