New England Patriots’ Drake Maye is still finding his footing during his third season with the team but that hasn’t doused his outspoken faith. Maye joined WEEI’s Rich and Ken with Ted Johnson after the team came back to beat the Miami Dolphins 24-19 when a caller asked about his favorite Bible verse. Maye was quick to respond that his favorite verse is Proverbs 16:9. “’The heart of a man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps,’” quoted Maye. He spoke about what the verse means to him. “I think it’s just so much in life — we’re kind of trying to plan and trying to see things and pray for things and trying to see things in our life to happen. And really, it’s the Lord doing the work and just trusting in Him and trusting in His plan.”

It’s a poignant verse as the Patriots struggle for a playoff spot. The season has been marred by injuries. The team’s starting guards are on injured reserve, and both tackles have played injured off and on this season. During the game after the team faced Miami, the team’s backup guard Ben Brown went down with an injury. The Patriots lost that game, which was against the Packers, 45-27, bringing their season to 5-4.

Despite that loss, Maye still remained optimistic with a message for his teammates “Keep battling. Those guys are doing lots of good things,” he said in another interview with the podcast. “I think it starts with us, with the run game. If we get the run game going, it makes it easier for everybody. They want to run the football, and every O-lineman does. So those guys, keep battling.” He also noted what he can be doing to improve the team’s offense. “They’re doing a great job, and we’ll clean some things up communication-wise, get on the same page. I can do a better job of owning it and operating it, and for them to step up in there, they’re all battling injuries, some tough football. Respect to them, let them know I appreciate them,” he said.

Maye’s faith has remained a staple of his professional career. When his team was in the Super Bowl last year, he focused on his faith rather than the prestige of the game. “I’m a follower of Jesus Christ,” he said before the big game. “It’s the biggest thing in my life.”