Patriots bench Jacoby Brissett for Drake Maye as season spirals

Drake Maye’s time has arrived.The Patriots plan to start the rookie quarterback this Sunday against the Texans, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reports.Jacoby Brissett had been the team’s starter in the first five games, in which the Patriots have gone 1-4.There were rumblings that Maye would beat Brissett out for the starting job to open the season but head coach Jerod Mayo has held off until now, likely in large part because the Patriots’ offensive line leaves the quarterback susceptible to getting battered.

Maye appeared in mop-up duty during the Patriots’ Sep.19 loss to the Jets, completing four of his eight pass attempts for 22 yards....