Jets QB Ryan Fitzpatrick throws during the first quarter against the Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Oct. 25, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Journeyman quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick says he wants to settle down in New York, and the feeling just might be mutual.

A day after a tough season-ending loss in Buffalo, the Jets quarterback told WFAN’s Mike Francesa on Monday he would like to return to the team in 2016.

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“I’d love to be back, and some of that stuff is out of my control,” said Fitzpatrick, who will be a free agent. “There’s a lot … going on in the next few months. But yeah, I had a great time this year. I think it’s a good group of guys.”



Meanwhile on Monday, coach Todd Bowles said if Fitzpatrick is back he would be the team’s starting quarterback, the New York Daily News reported.

Bowles on Fitzpatrick: "If he comes back, he'll be the starter." — Manish Mehta (@MMehtaNYDN) January 4, 2016

Fitzpatrick set a Jets franchise record with 31 touchdowns after taking over as the starter when Geno Smith’s jaw was broken by a punch from then-teammate Ikemefuna Enemkpali in August.

But with the Jets (10-6) needing a win to make the playoffs, Fitzpatrick was intercepted in each of New York’s final three possessions against the Bills in a 22-17 loss Sunday.

“It was obviously a very emotional day. It was tough. It hurt a lot,” Fitzpatrick told Francesa.

Fitzpatrick, who has played for six teams in 11 seasons, said he believes the Jets are building a winner under Bowles, who just completed his first season with the team.

“Today, I talked with some of the guys, and just kind of the growth that we showed throughout the year and the way that we came together, kind of some of the chemistry that was built, I think there’s definitely things you can take away from the season.”

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