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Drake Maye Says Shoulder Is Feeling Great as Charity Shave Raises Over $4 Million

His clean bill of health shifts attention to the Patriots’ thin backup plan at quarterback.

Overview

  • At Granite Telecommunications’ Saving by Shaving event on Tuesday in Quincy, Maye had his head buzzed as organizers said the fundraiser topped $4 million for Boston Children’s Hospital, with his wife Ann Michael starting the cut.
  • Speaking at the event, the Patriots quarterback said his right shoulder feels great and shouldn’t be an issue for next season, following the AFC Championship hit and a pain‑killing injection before Super Bowl LX.
  • Eliot Wolf said Monday that Maye is fine and expected to be a full participant in New England’s offseason program, reinforcing there is no surgery planned after the late‑season injury.
  • Off the field, Maye and his wife launched the MayeDay Family Foundation last week, including a three‑year pledge to fund a Child Life Therapist on the oncology floor at Boston Children’s and a May 31 celebrity softball game in Worcester.
  • With veteran depth thinned behind Maye, ESPN’s Jordan Reid floated late‑round option Luke Altmyer as a developmental fit for Josh McDaniels’ rhythm offense in this month’s draft.