New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has suggested that quarterback Malik Cunningham is trending towards getting a chance to play for the team. Belichick praised Cunningham's improvement on the practice squad and stated that he is 'definitely trending towards' an opportunity on game day in the future. This comes after reports emerged that wide receiver Jakobi Meyers believed the Patriots did not want to keep him, despite Belichick's earlier comments suggesting otherwise.
During the week, Bill Belichick made it seem as if the Patriots were viable contenders to keep WR Jakobi Meyers. A new report suggests it wasn't even close, and that Meyers believed the Patriots did not want him. https://t.co/ZAS1KDlvhm
Bill Belichick: Malik Cunningham "definitely trending towards" getting a chance to play. https://t.co/CzjJGI20b1
Bill Belichick said Malik Cunningham was “trending” toward getting an opportunity to play. Belichick said Cunningham has continued to improve on the practice squad. https://t.co/YBzBW0GyTk
Bill Belichick had a lot of complimentary things to say about Patriots rookie QB/WR/ST Malik Cunningham. Asked if he's someone who could see a role on gameday, and he's said he's "trending toward" that based on his improvement.
Bill Belichick says Malik Cunningham’s improvement has him “trending” towards an opportunity on game day in the future. https://t.co/iom5pjx0si
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