"Bill Belichick has no plans to return to the NFL, per sources," The Athletic's Dianna Russini posted on X Wednesday afternoon. "I'm told his sole focus is on coaching and recruiting for North Carolina, as he continues building the Tar Heels' future. He's recruiting today in New Jersey."
"One NFL team with a coaching vacancy had already ruled out the idea of interviewing Belichick, according to a league source," The Athletic's Jeff Howe wrote. "Sources with a couple of other teams with potential head coach vacancies didn't believe there'd be enough support within the building to hire Belichick."
"Belichick, the most prepared figure in the NFL for so long, had to recognize a chilling reality: He'd once again be a long shot to get a job in the league's upcoming hiring cycle," Howe added, with an NFL team executive telling him: "If [Belichick] wanted to coach again, he almost had to take this job."
Of course, Wednesday's report from Tom Pelissero seems to paint a different picture of Belichick's standing in the NFL. "Multiple NFL teams have inquired about whether legendary coach Bill Belichick would reconsider his move to college football -"
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