New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett was spotted heading to the locker room for Thursday night's showdown with

Despite a poor performance on Thursday Night Football, New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo has decided to leave veteran Jacoby Brissett in as the team's starting quarterback. Rookie signal-caller Drake Maye entered the game late in the fourth quarterback, sparking some thought that he could be named the starter going forward.

Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo announces Jacoby Brissett will remain his starting quarterback.

Jacoby Brissett got hit, harassed and frustrated all night by the New York Jets' swarming defense. Then the Patriots' veteran quarterback was pulled in favor of rookie Drake Maye, who made his NFL debut late in a lackluster 24-3 loss Thursday night.

Mayo dismissed any rumors on Friday morning that he may be considering replacing veteran Jacoby Brissett with rookie Drake Maye as the team's starting quarterback.

The New England Patriots got their behinds handed to them in last night's 24-3 loss to the New York Jets and even the 21-point deficit didn't quite tell the story of how mismatched they were. But there was an interesting moment in the fourth quarter where Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo decided to