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Why Drake Maye shaved his head in feel-good moment of Patriots QB's offseason

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Here is more on the feel-good reason that Patriots QB Drake Maye shaved his head.

Why Drake Maye shaved his head in feel-good moment of Patriots QB's offseason originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Drake Maye is sporting a new look.

The New England Patriots quarterback is heading into the 2026 offseason with a fresh cut. He has had a shaggy head of hair in the past, but has now shaved his head as part of a charity event. Maye participated in Granite Telecommunications' annual "Saving for Shaving" fundraiser, in which he and others shaved their heads to raise money.

Local news station WHDH has the expected total to reach more than $3 million. Here is more on why Maye shaved his head in the 2026 offseason. MORE : Where Malcom Butler's iconic Super Bowl interception rank among SN's 140 moments Drake Maye shaved head The Patriots QB was all smiles at the start of the event, and he couldn't stop giggling.

Part of that may have been because his wife, Ann Michael Maye, was the one holding the clippers, and she started the shave by going right down the middle of his head. View this post on Instagram A post shared by SportsCenter (@sportscenter) Ann Michael eventually passed the razor off, and the rest of Maye's head was shaved. There is plenty of time before the season for his hair to grow back, and the QB is likely now just hoping that it does grow back.