"It's one of those things where I feel like he probably thought it sounded good in his head when he said it."
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye and safety Kevin Byard responded to postgame comments made by Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson following New England's 29-26 victory. After Patriots receiver Efton Chism III caught a late, go-ahead touchdown, Gardner-Johnson dismissed Chism as a practice squad player and insisted the better team lost.
Speaking on WEEI, Maye noted the Patriots got the last laugh, while Byard defended Chism by pointing out that the wide receiver has never been on a practice squad. Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel also pushed back against Gardner-Johnson's remarks during his own radio appearance.
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