Bill Belichick to use Patriots' bye week to assess all positions: 'We'll work through everything'

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Bill Belichick will have his work cut out for him during the New England Patriots bye week, and one of those tasks will be assessing the quarterback situation. 

Mac Jones was benched for backup quarterback Bailey Zappe late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 10-6 loss to the Indianapolis Colts after a disastrous turnover in the red zone. 

New England quarterback Mac Jones (r) is brought down by Adetomiwa Adebawore of the Colts. (Federico Gambarini/picture alliance via Getty Images)

After the game, Belichick said of his decision that he "thought it was time for a change."

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On Monday, the coach was questioned about Jones’ future as starter and if that "change" would carry through at least their next game. 

"We just got back from Germany. We'll work through everything," he said, declining to name Jones." 

"We'll look at everything, all the way across the board. Not specifically one position, but just look at everything and do the best we can here going forward." 

Bailey Zappe #4 of the New England Patriots and Mac Jones #10 of the New England Patriots look dejected following the team's 10-6 defeat during the NFL match between the Indianapolis Colts and the New England Patriots at Deutsche Bank Park on November 12, 2023 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.  (Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

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When pressed further about his decision making, Belichick said he would be addressing the team’s immediate and future needs with any decision he makes. 

"Yeah, well, we'll do what's best for the football team