Bill Belichick has found himself having to answer a plethora of questions after opting to pull starting quarterback Mac Jones for rookie backup Bailey Zappe in Monday night’s loss to the Bears.
However, the Patriots coach maintains that the decision to do so was pre-arranged.
Belichick first said after the game that the plan was for both quarterbacks to see the field and that both players were informed of the situation ahead of time. Some of the team’s other players, including receiver Jakobi Meyers, expressed some confusion about the decision to pull Jones, but Belichick doubled down, saying that there was no lack of communication regarding the move.