The Patriots are preparing for life without Tom Brady
- September 29: 41-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs: 6/7 passes completed, 70 yards, 1 touchdown, 147.9 quarterback rating
- October 26: 51-23 win over the Chicago Bears: 3/3 passes completed, 22 yards, 97.2 quarterback rating
- December 28: 9-22 loss to the Buffalo Bills: 10/17 passes completed, 90 yards, 73.2 quarterback rating
While the 6' 2" 225-pound Garoppolo has the natural build for a quarterback, Reiss notes that he seemed to struggle at times throughout the "game-like" practice, and reporters who were charting throws said the former second rounder only competed around 50 percent of his passes.