Bill Belichick has wasted no time making moves since being hired as the North Carolina football head coach. The Tar Heels have been active in the recruiting from and the transfer portal in just a month since Belichick was hired as the replacement for Mack Brown.
Tar Heels football coach Bill Belichick has not yet signed his contract, according to Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports. The failure of Belichick to sign the deal raises questions about whether he’d owe a penny of his $10 million buyout if he were to bolt for another job, specifically in the NFL.
"Sources tell CBS Sports — and UNC confirmed this week — that there is no fully executed and signed contract between Belichick and UNC," Jones posted on X. "And industry sources say that could lead to a legal gray area about how much, if any, of a buyout there would be if Belichick left for the pros.
Bill Belichick has been the North Carolina football coach for just over a month, but already, some in Chapel Hill fear his return to the NFL
The North Carolina Tar Heels ' football program made one of the biggest surprise hires of the offseason after signing Bill Belichick to a five-year contract with an annual salary of $10 million. However, most of the guarantees are within the first three years of the deal.
Dallas Cowboys fans were buzzing when news surfaced that Bill Belichick has not signed his contract with UNC football, but North Carolina's GM squashed any hope
North Carolina football general manager Michael Lombardi shut down recent rumors that NFL teams have reached out to Bill Belichick to try to get the Tar
On Wednesday, Belichick made two more additions to the staff for next season. Belichick brought in former NFL special teams coach Mike Priefer as North Carolina's new special teams coach and then hired Will Friend as the new offensive line coach, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel.
Bill Belichick's longevity at UNC doesn't matter. He was hired to get the Tar Heels really good, really fast, and he might pull it off.
As Bill Belichick travels from city to city recruiting for UNC football, his contract status remains a source of speculation that he may leave for the NFL before coaching the Tar Heels.
With rumors coming out about NFL teams reaching out to Bill Belichick, some more news recently came out about his contract with UNC.