CHICAGO -- New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye bounced back from a second-quarter interception to engineer an impressive scoring drive in Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears, which culminated with a 2-yard touchdown pass to receiver Ja'Lynn Polk.

The Patriots still are not interested in designing runs for rookie QB Drake Maye despite his impressive mobility.

Drake Maye is having an extremely promising start to his NFL career, but the Patriots quarterback is far from perfect, which is to be expected out of a rookie. Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt was asked Thursday morning which areas he’d like to see Maye improve to become a more complete quarterback.

Not only that, but Maye's ability to extend plays and use his legs has been a trait not seen from a Patriots quarterback in generations. In the last two games, Maye has rushed for

Five Patriots-related thoughts to recap the week that was in Foxborough, Mass., and a look ahead to Sunday’s kickoff:

The Patriots are a team light on talent, and they’re still having a hard time keeping their rookies on the field. It’s much too early to judge a draft class, but nine games in the Patriots’ 2024 picks – outside of quarterback Drake Maye,