Hunter Henry takes QB reps at practice with Maye’s status unclear originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Hunter Henry has been the New England Patriots’ most productive pass-catcher this season. But he showed off some different skills at Wednesday’s practice.
The veteran tight end was spotted throwing passes and working with quarterbacks Jacoby Brissett and Joe Milton during the portion of practice open to the media. Henry followed Milton, taking at least two snaps under center from an assistant coach before throwing to stationary receivers.
The Patriots are down a quarterback with rookie Drake Maye still in the NFL’s concussion protocol after suffering a head injury in Sunday’s win over the New York Jets. While head coach Jerod Mayo said Maye would be a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice, he could only practice for a maximum of 30 minutes and wasn’t spotted during the portion of practice open to the media.
No Drake Maye sighting at practice during the media-availability portion means the Patriots likely waiting until a little later in the session to start his 30-minute participation window.
— Phil Perry (@PhilAPerry) October 30, 2024
It’s possible Henry was just serving as a place-holder for Maye; Brissett and Milton are the only other quarterbacks on the Patriots’ roster, as the team doesn’t have a QB on its practice squad. If Maye is able to clear concussion protocol before Sunday, he’ll likely get the start, with Brissett as the backup and Milton as the emergency QB.
If Maye doesn’t play Sunday, however, Brissett would be the starter and Milton would be the lone backup. If both Brissett and Milton get hurt, the Patriots would need a position player to play QB, since they don’t have a third quarterback on their roster to designate as the “emergency QB.” (More on the NFL’s emergency QB rule here.)
Whether Henry — who’s never attempted an NFL pass and hasn’t played QB at any level — would be New England’s “break glass in case of emergency” quarterback in…
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Publish date : 2024-10-30 18:57:24
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