Jacoby Brissett sustains shoulder injury in Patriots' loss - ESPN

New England Patriots starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett sustained an injury to his throwing shoulder in the first quarter of Sunday's 20-10 preseason loss to the Washington Commanders, with coach Jerod Mayo saying the veteran could have continued if the plan were to play him longer.

«I talked to him, but we'll see [Monday]. You always feel a little bit more sore the next day,» Mayo said. «But he said he was good.»

Brissett grimaced after he was sacked by Washington's KJ Henry on the sixth offensive play, with the 6-foot-4, 255-pound Henry coming in free due to a blocking miscue and the full force of his body landing on top of Brissett's right shoulder. As Brissett came to his feet, he brought his left hand across his chest to clutch the front of the shoulder.

He stayed in the game, connecting on a 6-yard pass on the following play and then delivering a pinpoint deep throw to receiver K.J. Osborn, which was dropped.

Brissett was pulled from the game after that, which Mayo said was the plan beforehand so that rookie Drake Maye could play through the end of the second quarter.

«He would have been able to continue,» Mayo said of Brissett, who spent the rest of the night on the sideline.

In place of Brissett, Maye finished 13-of-20 for 126 yards and one touchdown, which came on his first drive. Maye also had a 17-yard run, which was a key play to set up the team's lone touchdown.

If Brissett's injury turns out to be more significant, Mayo and his coaching staff will then assess if they are comfortable turning things over to Maye, the No. 3 overall pick in the draft. Mayo wouldn't commit to that after Sunday's game, saying he needed to review the film.

«I would like to sit here and say 100 percent, he is our second-best