FOXBOROUGH — Michael Floyd heard the cheers and he appreciated them.

The newest Patriot made his Gillette Stadium debut in Saturday’s 41-3 throttling of the Jets. He played 18 snaps — 16 in the second half — and caught one pass, a 6-yarder from Jimmy Garoppolo in the fourth quarter.

He actually caught the first ball thrown to him, a sideline pass from Tom Brady on the first play of the second possession of the game, but he came down out of bounds.

“Just to have support from the crowd and my teammates, I think it means a lot of a guy out there on the field just to know that everyone is supporting you and they want to see you do well,’’ he said.

Floyd got another cheer when he made his catch.

“It feels great,’’ he said. “The capabilities and goals that they have on this team is great and I’m happy I’m on this team and can contribute whenever I can.’’

Floyd said his familiarity with the Patriots offense — which is similar to the one he learned at Notre Dame — and his new teammates have made his transition a little easier.

“Well that was seven years ago with Charlie [Weis] . . . but I would say about 60 percent of it is something that I remember,’’ said Floyd. “So that helps me a lot and also the other wide receivers in the room, they really help me out because they know the ins and outs and the details of every route and every run play. They help me out if I have any confusion.’’

Jones back in mix

Cyrus Jones returned to active duty after sitting out last week. The rookie cornerback/returner saw action on both fronts in the second half.

Julian Edelman returned punts in the first half before giving way after the Patriots had built a 27-0 lead.

Jones has struggled this season with five fumbles on returns. He was glad to get another chance.

“It felt good, better than being on the bench, that’s all I can say,’’ said Jones, who fielded one punt cleanly and returned it 4 yards. He also played some solid corner in the later stages.

Jones said he appreciates the support he has received through his tough stretches.

“I know everybody around here still has a lot of confidence in me. I’m not the first rookie that has struggled. I didn’t forget how to play football overnight,’’ he said. “Things just happen sometimes. But you just got to take it in stride and I feel like you build your character through adversity. It’s easy to have a positive outlook when everything is going great. I think my character’s been tested and I think I’m bouncing back.’’

Second chance

James White had three receptions, increasing his season total to 56. Only two Patriots backs have reached 60: Tony Collins (77 in 1986) and Leroy Thompson (65 in 1994).

White dropped one pass early on but bounced back with a 25-yard scoring strike from Brady before halftime.

“We all make physical mistakes,’’ said Brady, when asked how important it is to go back to a guy who has a drop. “I think James has gained so much confidence of everybody over the course of his time that I have no problem going back to him because he always finds a way to get open and he always comes down with it.’’

Hightower sits

Dont’a Hightower, who has been nursing a knee injury the last few weeks, was held out of the game. It was a common sense decision considering the Pro Bowler’s value to the defense and the slick field conditions.

In Hightower’s absence, Kyle Van Noy wore the green dot and made all the calls. He had a strong performance with seven tackles.

It also meant increased playing time for rookie Elandon Roberts, who collected a game-high 11 tackles.

Also inactive for the Patriots were special teams captain Matthew Slater (foot), receiver Danny Amendola (high ankle sprain), cornerback Justin Coleman, running back D.J. Foster, quarterback Jacoby Brissett, and offensive tackle LaAdrian Waddle.

Praise from Revis

Darrelle Revis, who won a Super Bowl with the Patriots two seasons ago before rejoining the Jets, was asked to assess his old club.

“They’re going to the playoffs,’’ he said. “ ’Nuff said.’’

But then he said more.

“They’re a great team. Tom and Bill [Belichick] have always done well, done well winning games. When you’re winning consistently, it’s contagious. Everyone’s consistent, day to day, game to game. You don’t accept anything less. I’ve been a part of it. It’s a great feeling.’’

No. 200 for Bill

The win was Belichick’s 200th regular-season win with the Patriots. Only four others have posted 200 regular-season wins with one franchise, including George “Papa Bear’’ Halas (318 with the Bears), Don Shula (257 with the Dolphins), Tom Landry (250 with the Cowboys), and Curly Lambeau (207 with the Packers) . . . Belichick is also the only coach in history to record six seasons with at least 13 wins (2003, ’04, ’07, ’10, ’11, and ’16) . . . Each of the previous seven meetings between the clubs had been decided by 7 points or fewer . . . The Jets’ receiving duo of Brandon Marshall (2) and Quincy Enunwa (1) combined for three receptions . . . The Patriots were 4 of 6 in the red zone . . . New England has allowed three first-quarter touchdowns this season and have gone six straight games without allowing one . . . The Patriots are 61-54-1 all-time vs. the Jets . . . Brady’s 23 wins against the Jets are his second most (26 against the Bills) . . . The Patriots improved to 4-2 all-time on Christmas Eve . . . Referee Gene Steratore had a couple of laugh-out-loud moments. The first came when he inadvertently left his mic open and let a dirty word slip during a conversation with a fellow official. The subject was the cold weather. The second came when he called a false start on “everyone except the center’’ against the Jets.

Jim McBride can be reached at james.mcbride@globe.com