Jacoby Brissett will start, Drake Maye will play in final preseason game [Video]

The Patriots will once again play their starters for Sunday’s preseason finale against the Commanders, head coach Jerod Mayo told reporters in his Friday press conference.

As it relates to the quarterbacks, No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye is set to be the second one in.

“Jacoby [Brissett] is going to start the game off,” Mayo said. “Drake will play as well. Joe [Milton II] will play as well. Now, you guys can sleep. Bailey [Zappe] will play. We do have some players dealing with small things that probably won’t play and get ready for the regular season — some of our proven players.”

While it seems like Brissett will remain New England’s starting quarterback when the regular season begins, Mayo touted one area where the rookie has made strides on Friday.

“If you guys remember early on, he would throw interceptions and he would get so down on himself,” …