The New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has announced his intention to return to coach the Patriots in 2023. The NFL’s longest-tenured coach, Belichick will serve his 24th season as New England’s coach should he remain with the team.
Belichick admitted that 2022 was not a good season for the Patriots, adding that he will be ready to help the team improve on the past season’s results. “Nobody’s satisfied with that. That’s not our goal. We need to improve on that,” Belichick stated. “So that’s all of us—accountability everywhere, starting with me, the coaching staff, players, each unit. They are all things that we will address, and that process will start probably later today.”
Set to turn 71 years old in April, Belichick revealed that he is set to have a standard-operating-procedure meeting with franchise owner Robert Kraft. He added that Kraft expressed his dissatisfaction at the team’s inability to win a playoff game since Super Bowl LIII, when they defeated the Los Angeles Rams on February 3, 2019.
During a video conference on Monday, Belichick was asked several questions about his roster, including if he expects Mac Jones to remain as the team’s starting quarterback. Belichick reiterated his belief that Jones has the ability to perform in the league and that the team has to find a way forward together.
