{"id":8240,"date":"2026-07-17T03:24:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T22:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8240"},"modified":"2026-07-17T03:24:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T22:24:06","slug":"drake-maye-already-building-some-chemistry-with-newest-wr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8240","title":{"rendered":"Drake Maye already &#8216;building some chemistry&#8217; with newest WR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>July 16, 2026, 5:37 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__bv\"\/>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_x__c gnt_x__bvd gnt_x__h\"\/>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el\" aria-label=\"Video - Mark Andrews previews 2026 season, promotes DME awareness\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The <a data-autotag=\"04de4087-8f54-4765-a468-9b4c74f7fb14\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/new-england-patriots\/348\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">New England Patriots<\/a> traded for <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/players\/aj-brown\/944826\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">A.J. Brown<\/a> ahead of the 2026 NFL season, giving third-year quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/players\/drake-maye\/1286803\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Drake Maye<\/a> a new No. 1 receiver with whom to work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">And already, things appear to be trending in the right direction between the 23-year-old quarterback and his new target.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Maye was asked about his work with Brown thus far over the six weeks since the Patriots acquired him from the <a data-autotag=\"c1b3a094-e294-4a77-b1b2-dbdbd5bfa2c5\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/philadelphia-eagles\/354\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;It has been awesome,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MikeReiss\/status\/2077799086548308005\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Maye told reporters<\/a> at his FlexWork Sports camp on July 16. &#8220;I&#8217;m really looking forward to playing with him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;I&#8217;m looking forward to getting to camp and building some chemistry,&#8221; he added. &#8220;And I know there&#8217;s already some there for me. You just gotta throw it near him and he&#8217;ll make a play.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp\">All things Patriots: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":body nav (nfl-patriots)|e|auto spike click:5|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/new-england-patriots\/348\">Latest New England Patriots news, schedule, roster, stats, injury updates and more.<\/a><\/aside>\n<p><a class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_gl gnt_em__el\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/picture-gallery\/sports\/nfl\/2026\/03\/06\/nfl-free-agency-trades-singings-tracker-2026\/89005564007\/\" data-t-l=\"\u2691g:l|l|c|view gallery:inline promo\" aria-label=\"View Gallery - 153 NFL players who changed teams this offseason\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"gnt_em_gl_i\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/06\/01\/USAT\/90361051007-usatsi-27031714.jpg?crop=3375,1900,x5,y125&amp;width=660&amp;height=372&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" data-gl-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/06\/01\/USAT\/90361051007-usatsi-27031714.jpg?crop=3375,https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/1900,https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/x5,https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/y125&amp;width=1320&amp;height=744&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"372\"\/><svg class=\"gnt_em_gl_i_svg\"><use xlink:href=\"#gnt_svg_camera\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Chemistry was a big talking point with Brown during his final season in Philadelphia. He was asked point-blank about his chemistry with quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/players\/jalen-hurts\/913271\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Jalen Hurts<\/a> after logging just 14 catches for 151 yards and one touchdown over the season&#8217;s first four weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Brown insisted nothing was awry and that the two were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/Zzsbgk5Yhms\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">&#8220;always working to get on the same page.&#8221;<\/a> Even so, the veteran receiver was often critical of the Eagles&#8217; offense, which sputtered at times during the 2025 campaign under Kevin Patullo&#8217;s leadership.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">None of those potential pitfalls are yet rearing their head in New England, as it appears that Brown and Maye have gotten off on the right foot for what the Patriots hope will be a fruitful relationship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;He&#8217;s a great teammate,&#8221; Maye said of Brown. &#8220;He&#8217;s been great so far, and he loves to win. 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