BOSTON — Jacoby Brissett received the beginning for the Patriots within the staff’s preseason finale towards the Commanders on Sunday night time. However the veteran quarterback performed only one sequence after struggling a proper shoulder harm on an enormous hit in his remaining tune-up earlier than the common season.

With Brissett possible beginning the common season as New England’s No. 1 quarterback, watching him take an enormous hit on Sunday night time was the very last thing that the Patriots needed to see. However Brissett was crushed by Washington’s KJ Henry after the New England offensive line turned unglued for a play.

Patriots left guard Sidy Sow bumped into rookie proper guard Layden Robinson on the play, leaving Henry free to place an enormous hit on Brissett. Henry did simply that, sending Brissett exhausting into the turf for a seven-yard loss. Brissett remained within the sport, however was clearly shaken up after the hit.

Brissett received some nice safety from his line two performs later and did not appear to be bothered by the shoulder as he delivered a pleasant deep ball to KJ Osborn downfield. However the receiver tried to haul within the go one-handed and it dropped incomplete, robbing the New England offense of an enormous play.

That was it for Brissett, who took a seat for rookie Drake Maye after that one sequence. Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo mentioned after the staff’s 20-10 loss that Brissett “would have been in a position to proceed,” and Brissett mentioned that he was “good.”

“We’ll see tomorrow. You at all times really feel extra sore the subsequent day, however he mentioned that he was good,” mentioned Mayo.

Brissett was 2-for-4 for 19 yards towards the Commanders to cap off a lackluster preseason. Over the three exhibition video games, Brissett was simply 5-for-15 for 38 yards and a red-zone interception.

Maye led the Patriots on an 11-play, 88-yard landing on his first drive of the sport, connecting with working again Kevin Harris for a 19-yard rating to present New England a 7-0 lead. He was 13-for-20 on the night time for 126 yards, and seemed calm and cozy in his remaining preseason motion.

So who will begin Week 1 towards the Bengals? Mayo referred to Maye because the staff’s “second-best quarterback” on Sunday night time, which supplies us a very good indication that Brissett will get the nod. 

Now the Patriots want to determine a means to enhance the play of the offensive line, or it actually will not matter who’s enjoying quarterback for New England.