The New England Patriots are being fined by the NFL for offseason rules violations. Head coach Bill Belichick takes the blame for the infractions

Bill Belichick, the head coach of the New England Patriots, has taken responsibility for his team’s violations of NFL offseason rules.

“The whole situation is in the past. It’s been resolved and we’ve moved on,” he said, speaking to “ESPN”. “It was three meetings. I’m responsible for that and that’s it.”

Under the direction of assistant coach Joe Judge, the franchise had held special teams workshops, which in turn had led to players spending more than the allowed four hours at the team facility.

Bill Belichick, the head coach of the New England Patriots, has taken responsibility for his team’s violations of NFL offseason rules.

“The whole situation is in the past. It’s been resolved and we’ve moved on,” he said, speaking to “ESPN”. “It was three meetings. I’m responsible for that and that’s it.”

Under the direction of assistant coach Joe Judge, the franchise had held special teams workshops, which in turn had led to players spending more than the allowed four hours at the team facility.

Meanwhile, Belichick would not go into details, including regarding Judge’s personnel. Since the punishment became known, however, he has backed his assistant coach: “Joe’s great. He’s a smart guy. He’s got a lot of experience. “