Maye made only 12 starts as a rookie, so it's to be expected that he'll endure sophomore setbacks this coming fall as he works to improve as both a player and a leader.

Vrabel returns to New England with 14 years of experience as an NFL player and another 12 years as a coach. He’s seen how different quarterbacks can lift a locker room. So in one of his first meetings with Maye, Vrabel made a point to deliver a message to his young quarterback.

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel surely wants to revamp the defense heading into 2025, as it showed serious signs of slippage this past season. Of course, it will be difficult for Vrabel to solve all of the problems in one fell swoop,