Patriots quarterback Drake Maye suffered an injury on the last play of New England’s first offensive possession today in Germany.
On a third-and-goal, Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson took Maye down and appeared to land on his legs. Maye was slow to get up but walked off the field on his own, and there was initially no indication that he was seriously injured.
But at the start of the Patriots’ second drive, Maye limped to the locker room and backup Tommy DeVito came in to replace him. The Patriots said Maye is questionable to return with an ankle injury.
Hutchinson was also injured while celebrating his sack of Maye, and he’s currently in the locker room as well. The Lions said Hutchinson is questionable to return with a knee injury.
Patriots right tackle Morgan Moses has also left the game with an injury.
The Lions have an early 7-3 lead, but the injuries to two of the best players in the NFL may prove to matter more to both teams’ playoff hopes than the result of this game.