Drake Maye’s meteoric Patriots rise has him in historic Super Bowl company

Cătălin Roșioru

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Drake Maye has been to a Super Bowl at Levi’s Stadium before. He traveled here as a middle schooler from his home in Charlotte, N.C., to watch the hometown Panthers in Super Bowl 50. The Panthers lost to the Broncos that day. Now, 10 years later, Maye will play in Super Bowl 2026 as the Patriots quarterback against the Seahawks on Sunday. “Now to be here playing one myself, I don’t take it for granted,” Maye said. “I know how special this is. Just trying to enjoy it, enjoy