FOXBOROUGH, Ma s. (AP) After a tumultuous season filled with setbacks and unfulfilled expectations, Bill Belichick still very much wants to do his job for the New England Patriots.Even if the job description could be different going forward.A day after posting a 4-13 finish that was the worst of his 29 seasons as an NFL head coach, the 71-year-old Belichick intimated a willingne s to be flexible about his job duties should Patriots owner Robert Kraft decide to bring him back for his 25th year in New England.That includes letting someone else handle personnel decisions.ADVERTISEMENT Im for whatever collectively we decide as an organization is the best thing to help our Joonas Donskoi Women Jersey football team, Belichick said during his season-ending video conference Monday. Im under contract. Im going to do what I always do, which is every day I come in, work as hard as I can to help the team in whatever way I can. So thats what Im going to continue to do.The confirmation that he is under contract was a departure for Belichick, who didnt divulge any details about its terms or length. He was expected to meet with Kraft and his son, team president Jonathan Kraft, this week to discu s his job status.Belichick wouldnt say exactly when that would occur but said it could be a series of meetings.I dont Tim Heed Women Jersey know. Well deal with that internally, he said.Externally, an entire league waits to see how the situation plays out. Reports swirled as different coaching jobs came available Monday, that quoted a source saying the Atlanta Falcons would be interested in Belichick should he depart from New England. The Falcons fired coach Arthur Smith late Sunday night. The Patriots finish at the bottom of the AFC standings placed them behind only the Carolina Panthers (2-15) and Washington Commanders (4-13) in the 2024 NFL draft order. Even with the Chicago Bears owning the Panthers pick this year and selecting No. 1 for a second straight season, New England has a chance to draft one of the top available players.That likely would be a quarterback following a disastrous third season by 2021 first-round pick Mac Jones, who continued to regre s and was eventually benched in his first year under offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien. Jones demotion could be a signal the team is ready to move on.If a restart and rebuild is on tap for the Patriots, its unclear whether ownership will want Belichick to lead it.One po sible replacement could be linebackers coach Jerod Mayo, who turned down multiple head coaching interviews last offseason and signed a contract extension with the Patriots. He said recently that getting a head coaching job is still something he wants.But Belichick was just as clear Monday that he wants the opportunity to be part of the Patriots future.Im going to do everything Justin Braun Jersey I can every day to do the best I can to help our football team. Thats what Ive always done. Brent Burns Kids Jersey Its never been any different for me in my career, he said. I learned that le son from my dad growing up. You work for the team that youre working for and do the best you can for it, until somebody tells you different. So, thats not going to change.JONES OPEN ABOUT FUTUREJones said Monday that he felt he let down the team this season and vowed to be ready for his next opportunity, even if thats not with the Patriots.What Im looking for is the next opportunity, he said. I know its going to come, but at the end of the day, as a quarterback and a competitor, youve got to be ready, right? So Im going to be ready.Would he welcome a change in teams?Well see. ... Im going to compete, regardle s, he said. Im really happy to be in the NFL and be a quarterback in the NFL. Obviously, this year didnt go great. And Im going to do everything I can and Ive done to get back on the right track.MONEY TO SPENDAdding more intrigue to the Patriots coaching situation is that they are projected to enter the offseason with about $72 million in salary cap space, placing them behind only the Commanders ($78 million) and Titans ($77 million).New Englands figure could grow, depending on how many of its free agents return.Improvement on the offensive side of the ball will again be a focus. Two of the leagues top receivers could be available in Cincinnatis Tee Higgins and Indianapolis Michael Pittman Jr.NEXT STEPSWith Belichick declaring that he could be having multiple meetings with the Krafts, its po sible Logan Couture Kids Jersey his fate may not be settled for several days.It makes for an intriguing week ahead of the playoffs. Whenever a decision is made, there will be ripples acro s the NFL.___AP NFL: