FOXBORO — Patriots head coach Bill Belichick provided up the truth that he plans to fulfill with proprietor Robert Kraft now that the 2023 season is over.
Following the Patriots’ 17-3 loss to the Jets of their season finale, Belichick, whose future is unsure after his workforce completed with a 4-13 file, mentioned he would solely reply questions in regards to the sport.
“As far as the future goes, I’ll sit down with Robert [Kraft] as I do every year at some point at the end of the season and we’ll talk about things as we always do,” Belichick, nonetheless sounding hoarse and beneath the climate from Friday, mentioned. “I’m sure that will happen. But that’s really about all I have to say about that right now because there isn’t anything else to talk about.”
ESPN reported earlier this week that Belichick and Kraft would meet on Monday. There have been a number of experiences that Belichick’s present contract runs by means of the 2024 season.
Belichick was requested about his future after the sport however deflected most questions unrelated to the loss.
“It’s disappointing the way the game finished, yeah,” Belichick mentioned when requested if he expects to educate the Patriots subsequent season.
Later, he was requested if he prefers to return to the Patriots in 2024.
“Yeah, so I just finished the game here with the Jets. Put everything I had into it. Disappointed in the results.”
“I just finished the game with the Jets,” he added to a follow-up query. “It was a very — I put everything I had into it this week and tried to prepare our team the best I could to play in it.”
The Patriots went on a 2-1 run after Bailey Zappe took over for Mac Jones at quarterback, however they completed with consecutive losses to the Bills and Jets. This was the Patriots’ first loss to the Jets since 2015.
Belichick was requested if the Patriots’ season took “any of the wind out of your sails as far as the effort it takes to coach.”
“No, I mean, I enjoy coaching,” Belichick mentioned. “Like I said, it’s a disappointing season. I covered that in the opening statement. I don’t have anything to add. That’s how I feel. But no, I still — I like coaching the team. I like preparing the team, game planning, coaching on Sundays. But the results weren’t good and none of us are happy with those.”
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