Conflicting Reports Emerge on Bill Belichick's Current Market
Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots parted ways after 24 long seasons together on Jan. 11. Since his departure, rumors have been swirling around the league about where the future Hall-of-Fame coach will take his talents next.
It looked like plenty of momentum was surrounding Belichick and the Atlanta Falcons but things seemed to cool off over the past few days.
Spoke earlier in the week about the prospect of Bill Belichick to the #Falcons. Atlanta is casting a wide net during this interview process and it’s not a formality that Belichick is their next HC.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) January 25, 2024
There is synergy between him and Arthur Blank, but there are too many strong… pic.twitter.com/kiu9IxaUUx
As other head coaching opportunities are starting to fill up around the NFL, it looks like Belichick's options are dwindling down fast.
ESPN NFL Insider Dan Graziano asked fellow ESPN Senior NFL Writer Jeremy Fowler what he's hearing about Belichick's options around the league.
“There’s always next year’s cycle, too, if he doesn’t strike a deal with Atlanta,” Fowler wrote in a column published on ESPN+ Thursday. “To your point, I haven’t spoken to one person who says Belichick has something else brewing. If the Dallas job opened (a moot point now), then I think Belichick would have met with the Jones family. I’m not sure Philly would have been viable for him.”
A top NFL insider shared a pretty eye-opening report on Bill Belichick's job market:https://t.co/TwCnxJV90j
— NESN (@NESN) January 25, 2024
It looks like Fowler is hearing different things compared to Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio, who hears Belichick has a potent market. Florio even revealed there is a team that doesn't have a current opening is interested in the services of the 71-year-old coach.
From yesterday . . . other teams are quietly assessing whether to make a run for Bill Belichick. https://t.co/VCAiT14Rfr
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 22, 2024
With all the rumors that are swirling surrounding Belichick, it's tough to know what to believe. It's certainly stunning that Belichick hasn't been swooped up yet. He's currently second in NFL History in all-time wins (333), only trailing the infamous Don Shula.
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