Drake Maye ruled out with ankle injury as Tommy DeVito takes over in Patriots nightmare

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The Patriots’ game against the Lions in Munich, Germany, took a brutal turn on their first drive.

The Patriots’ game against the Lions in Munich, Germany, took a brutal turn on their first drive.

Star quarterback Drake Maye exited with an ankle injury — and was subsequently ruled out — after a sack by the Lions’ Aidan Hutchinson with just under 10 minutes remaining in the first quarter.

Maye limped to the locker room and was replaced by former Giants fan favorite Tommy DeVito at the start of New England’s second possession.

After finishing as the MVP runner-up last year, Maye had struggled to start the 2026 campaign, throwing for 18 touchdowns and 11 interceptions through nine games as the Patriots stumbled to a 5-4 record.

At the time of his injury, he’d completed 3 of 4 passes for 48 yards as New England ended its drive with a field goal.

DeVito, who was with the Patriots last season but never appeared in a game, had attempted eight passes this season entering Sunday and completed four of them.

The sack from Hutchinson carried massive ramifications for both teams, too, as the Lions’ star was evaluated in the blue medical tent and went back to the locker room after suffering from an apparent injury during his sack celebration.

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