​Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty ImagesA former NFL head team doctor has confirmed that Drake Maye’s injury is expected to keep him out of action beyond the bye week that the New England Patriots have coming up.The quarterback suffered a high ankle sprain and was initially ruled as questionable, but later it was confirmed that he was out for the game against the Detroit Lions.In his absence, backup Tommy DeVito took over the QB position. With him under center, the offence further regressed and the Patriots suffered their second straight defeat as the Lions secured a 35-10 win in Germany.Doctor believes Drake Maye’s injury could keep him out for multiple weeksMike Vrabel confirmed that the Patriots would have to conduct further tests on Maye once they returned to New England.It is reported as a high ankle sprain, and despite the Patriots having a bye next week, the QB is expected to remain out beyond that, according to an expert.“The Patriots are lucky they have a bye next week. This is likely a multi-week injury still. The hope is that Drake Maye can avoid injury reserve, but it is likely that he is going to miss after the bye as well going forward,” said David J. Chao, who is a former Head & Team Physician for the Los Angeles Chargers.Maye has suffered from ankle injuries before, but none of them have kept him out of the game for a long time.Aside from him, the Patriots also had another concerning injury, as A.J. Brown appeared to hurt his hamstring during a fourth-quarter play. He was ruled out of the game with 10 minutes left to play.The bye week is certainly a big advantage, but nothing can be determined without further assessment of the Patriots’ two offensive stars.Read more:Drake Maye injury latest as Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel shares updateWhat AJ Brown did when he left the New England Patriots locker room after Lions loss‘Reached a new level’… NFL fans react to Tommy DeVito’s disastrous quarterback performance for the Patriots