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It should also be pointed out that Maye missing practice on Friday comes one day after a practice session in which Maye did not throw in front of the media - something that hasn’t happened during non-walkthrough practices that we’re allowed to attend all season.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cml5c4mxh001d357v1osq41ig@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'So when Vrabel hopped on the phone with Greg Hill, Jermaine Wiggins and Ted Johnson, it was only a matter of time before the 50-year-old head coach was going to be asked about the status of his MVP candidate QB.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cml5c4n0n001e357vqs23ckni@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“Friday, Drake was there in the building, in the meetings, but dealing with an illness,” said Hill. “Can you clear that up for everybody? 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