FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Daniel Jones and Drake Maye both had highlights during Tuesday’s joint practice between the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots.But for now, practice is all the quarterbacks will be doing as the teams prepare to meet in their preseason opener. Maye, coming off a second-place finish in MVP voting last season, and Jones, who is looking to build on a promising start to 2025 before he suffered a torn Achilles tendon in December, are expected to both be watching from the sideline for Thursday’s game.“It’s pretty obvious I don’t want to take any chances out there with Daniel in the preseason,” Indianapolis coach Shane Steichen said of Jones’ status.As for Maye, New England coach Mike Vrabel said the expectation is that he will also get the night off, though he left room for the plan to change. “That’s where my mindset is right now, standing here today,” Vrabel said. “It’s important that we get the work in and get things accomplished that we are looking to get accomplished. That can always change, but I wouldn’t anticipate that happening right now.”
Steichen said Anthony Richardson would start the first half for Indy on Thursday, with Riley Leonard taking over in the third quarter. That will then flip for the Colts’ next exhibition game on Aug. 22 at home against Atlanta. Tommy DeVito is expected to start for New England, followed by Behren Morton.Game or no game, Maye was pleased with the work his offense got in Tuesday.
