Bill Belichick says he wasn't making excuses when he told SiriusXM NFL Radio that the New England Patriots were relying more on younger players and didn't have the same depth as past years because of the salary cap.
In his weekly radio interview on WEEI in Boston, Belichick expounded on his remarks, saying the current situation is a result of how the Patriots approached the previous five seasons.
"We sold out and won three Super Bowls, played in a fourth, and played in an AFC Championship Game. This year we have less to work with. It's not an excuse. It's just the facts," Belichick said.
Belichick's Patriots (2-5) are in the midst of their first four-game losing streak since 2002.
The Patriots had been tight to the salary cap for most of the offseason, in part because they were carrying about $26 million in dead space for players no longer on the roster.