Jacoby

Brissett

It’s likely that the Cardinals didn’t have to lay out much cash here for Brissett, but we don’t have the terms yet. Brissett, who currently holds the all-time interception percentage record (in a good way) at 1.4 percent, was battered behind New England’s line in five starts last year before giving way to Drake Maye. However, his sterling 2022 season isn’t that far in the rearview mirror, and he’d be a competent-if-unexciting option if Kyler Murray had to miss games for any reason in 2025.

The Colts are looking for competition for Anthony Richardson this offseason. In addition to Jones and Brissett, Fowler says Trey Lance and Justin Fields could also be in play. From a play-style perspective, both Lance and Fields could prove to be fits, although it’s hard to imagine any team pursuing Lance as a QB2 given his underwhelming stint with the Cowboys in the brief time he saw the field last season. Last year’s backup turned starter, Joe Flacco, has already expressed interest in playing next season. There’s been little talk of a reunion between the Colts and Flacco at this time.

Brissett will finish the season completing 95-of-161 passes for 826 yards on a 59 percent completion rate with two touchdowns and one interception while appearing in eight games. Brissett also took 18 sacks in the eight games he played. The 32-year-old lacks mobility at this stage in his career and didn’t seem capable of pushing the ball down the field much this season; however, he turned the ball over just twice in eight games, which is what New England wanted from him. Brissett’s intelligence makes him a game-manager type quarterback that coaches tend to love as a backup and that could help him find another job now that his contract with New England has expired. Yet, he lacks any fantasy upside, even if he were to land with a team where there was some potential for playing time.

Offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt told reporters yesterday that Maye will play, so it’s unclear if the injury worsened, AVP was wrong, or the team is simply following the letter of the law with their injury report. Either way, there’s a chance we’re treated to a Jacoby Brissett vs. Mitch Truisky on Sunday. How fun.

Head coach Jerod Mayo also said on Wednesday that he expects Maye to start “if he’s healthy and ready to go. The Patriots are sitting on the No. 1 overall pick and will likely face a number of backups in their final game of the season, with the Bills already securing their spot in the playoffs. Given their current draft slot, the Patriots have no reason to want to win in Week 18, which was thought to maybe tilt the scales in Jacoby Brissett’s favor as the Week 18 starter. That said, it sounds like the team is willing to go with the rookie in the season finale and let the chips fall where they may.

Van Pelt wouldn’t dive into Maye’s progression through the league’s concussion protocol, leaving us little to go on for the time being. Maye was concussed in Week 8’s win over the Patriots and did not practice on Wednesday. While Van Pelt remains hopeful, it’s not uncommon to see recently concussed players miss their team’s game the following week. We’ll see if Maye can get on the field Thursday, but there’s a good chance we are looking at another Jacoby Brissett start in Week 9.

Maye left Week 8’s game against the Jets with a concussion and did not return. His ability to practice in a limited capacity early in the week is a good sign but he must still pass through the concussion protocol symptom-free. Jacoby Brissett will draw the start in Week 9 against the Titans if Maye is unable to play. Brissett peaked at 168 passing yards in his five starts to open the year. No Patriots receiver can be trusted for fantasy purposes with Maye out of the lineup.

Forced into action following a second quarter Drake Maye concussion, Brissett was brutalized by drops from the Pats’ awful skill corps, but he kept converting massive third downs against the Jets’ strong defense. That was the story of the real life game. In fantasy, no one produced useful box scores as Brissett and Maye spread the ball around amongst their limited weapons. All attention now turns to Maye’s Week 9 health against the Titans. Brissett would be well off the streaming radar were Maye to sit.

Jacoby Brissett’s watch has ended. New England did seem to find an offensive line combination that was more secure in Week 5 when they shifted Mike Onwenu to guard, but Brissett was unable to find much for the offense. Maye should elevate the ceiling of the Patriots offense. He will also likely lower its floor greatly at times. The Texans D/ST should be a popular pick this week for streaming and DFS alike. This move was always going to happen for New England, as they had to gain some clue of what they have in Maye going into the 2025 season and let him build chemistry with younger receivers like Ja’Lynn Polk.

It’s worth noting that this is Reiss’ opinion based on his experience of having sat through many press conferences with Mayo. Reiss notes, “Mayo said last week the way the team won its only game was ‘unsustainable’,” which was a Week 1 one over the Bengals in which Jacoby Brissett threw for 121 scoreless yards. The Patriots are amongst the worst passing teams in the league. Brissett has thrown for 696 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception this season while completing only 58.5 percent of his passes. Playing behind one of the league’s worst offensive lines isn’t doing him any added favors, but the younger, more athletic Maye could help extend plays and give the Patriots more of a vertical passing attack. We’ll see how things unfold throughout the week, but Brissett’s time as the team’s start appears to be drawing to a close.