Patriots QB Maye misses practice with illness, Vrabel says

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots starting quarterback Drake Maye didn’t practice Friday because of illness, coach Mike Vrabel said.

Maye’s absence — nine days before the Patriots face the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX — comes at the same time he is managing a right shoulder injury sustained in the AFC Championship Game this past Sunday.

Joshua Dobbs moves up to No. 1 on the depth chart, followed by third-year player Tommy DeVito.

Patriots players are scheduled to be off Saturday before the team travels to California on Sunday. The Patriots are scheduled to hold four practices in California.