- May 21, 2026
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The Patriots have scored the first touchdown of the 2026 season.
Rookie tight end Eli Rairdon caught the first pass of his career for a 2-yard TD, giving New England a 7-0 lead midway through the second quarter.
Another Patriots newcomer, AJ Brown, set up the score by drawing a pass interference penalty on cornerback Josh Jobe on the snap before. Quarterback Drake Maye had Brown open on a flea flicker, but with the ball underthrown, Brown jumped up and Jobe hit him before the the ball arrived.
The score concluded a 10-play, 77-yard drive that took 5:37 off the clock.
So far, Brown has two catches for 12 yards in his Patriots debut.
Maye is 7-of-8 for 44 yards. He’s also rushed for 20 yards on four carries.
On the other side, Sam Darnold is questionable to return with a hip injury suffered at the end of Seattle’s first possession of the season. Backup Drew Lock has come in to play QB for the Seahawks.
Rookie tight end Eli Rairdon caught the first pass of his career for a 2-yard TD, giving New England a 7-0 lead midway through the second quarter.
Another Patriots newcomer, AJ Brown, set up the score by drawing a pass interference penalty on cornerback Josh Jobe on the snap before. Quarterback Drake Maye had Brown open on a flea flicker, but with the ball underthrown, Brown jumped up and Jobe hit him before the the ball arrived.
The score concluded a 10-play, 77-yard drive that took 5:37 off the clock.
So far, Brown has two catches for 12 yards in his Patriots debut.
Maye is 7-of-8 for 44 yards. He’s also rushed for 20 yards on four carries.
On the other side, Sam Darnold is questionable to return with a hip injury suffered at the end of Seattle’s first possession of the season. Backup Drew Lock has come in to play QB for the Seahawks.