CLEVELAND, Ohio — In the high-pressure world of NFL quarterbacking, growth often comes through painful experiences.

For Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, no lesson proved more valuable than the fumble he committed last year against Tennessee – a mistake that has fundamentally transformed his approach to the position.

As Maye prepares to return to the scene of that pivotal moment, he’s remarkably candid about how that experience continues to shape his development.

“I think that hurt me last year in Tennessee I think on a fumble,” Maye said. “So just trying to have those little you know things in the memory bank, that hurt the football team and just trying to have that in the back of my mind.”

What makes this evolution fascinating isn’t just that Maye remembers the mistake – it’s how he’s

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