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CBS Celebrates Drake Maye’s First Career Tackle Which Happened After His First INT

Stephen Douglas

Drake Maye made his first tackle on Sunday.
Drake Maye made his first tackle on Sunday. / NFL on CBS
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Drake Maye made his first career start on Sunday as the New England Patriots took on the Houston Texans. Having lost four straight games before Jacoby Brissett was benched in favor of the rookie, New England fans were optimistic that Maye might provide a spark.

Instead, he threw an interception on his third career pass attempt. The good news is that he got to show off his tackling ability as he tracked down Calen Bullock to make his first career tackle, a fact that CBS touted on social media.

If the best thing your quarterback does on his first drive is hustle and make a solid tackle after throwing an interception, you know things aren't going well, which is why it is no surprise that the Texans led 14-0 after the first quarter.

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STEPHEN DOUGLAS

Stephen Douglas is a Senior Writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in journalism and media since 2008, and now casts a wide net with coverage across all sports. Stephen spent more than a decade with The Big Lead and has previously written for Uproxx and The Sporting News. He has three children, two degrees and one now unverified Twitter account.

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