Drake Maye’s ‘circle of trust’ is being forced to expand

The Boston Globe · Tara Sullivan · 2026-11-04 10:00 UTC

Welcome, Efton Chism. Come on in, Kyle Williams. Have a seat, DeMario Douglas. “Those guys, first off, they do things right, really all the time,” Maye said.

Tom Brady famously had the circle of trust.

You remember the special corps of wide receivers who worked their way into Brady’s inner football sanctum, often pushing the bounds of their own talent to impress their exacting quarterback with diligence, work, and understanding of the offense.

Membership had its privileges, and its rewards, turning little-known prospects from Wes Welker to Julian Edelman to Chris Hogan into playoff heroes and household names.

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