Patriots coach Bill Belichick wasn’t ready to name a starting QB in the aftermath of Monday night’s blowout loss to the Bears, during which both Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe struggled.
— New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick wasn’t ready to name a starting quarterback in the aftermath of a 33-14 blowout loss to the Chicago Bears on Monday night.
Belichick pulled starter Mac Jones after three series, inserting rookie Bailey Zappe in his place for the rest of the game and sparking the question of who will be starting when the team visits the New York Jets on Sunday.
Belichick wasn’t ready to commit late Monday, saying: „We just finished the game.“
Jones‘ final play was an interception, but Belichick insisted he wasn’t benched and would have returned to the game in the second half if the score had been closer.
He said the team intended to play both Jones and Zappe — and informed both players of the plan leading into the game — with Jones‘ recovery from a high left ankle sprain „a factor“ in the decision. Jones was playing for the first time since Sept.
