According to Jordan Schultz, North Carolina HC Bill Belichick would have been interested in coaching the Cowboys but received no back-channel indication that the job would be available.
Schultz says it’s believed the interest would have been mutual, as Belichick has a solid relationship with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. However, with no assurances of an NFL coaching job, Belichick took the position at North Carolina.
Since then, Belichick and the people close to him have maintained that he’s not looking to jump ship at the first chance to get back in the NFL.
The future of Hall of Fame coach surprised a lot of people by opting out of the NFL coaching cycle and taking a job in college football with the Tar Heels. His contract has also fueled some speculation about Belichick’s intentions.
His contract contains a $10 million buyout if he leaves prior to June 1, 2025, which is about half or less of his annual salary when he was with New England.
Belichick, 72, got his start coaching in the NFL in 1975 with the then-Baltimore Colts. He had assistant jobs with the Lions and Broncos before landing with the Giants, where he eventually rose to defensive coordinator under legendary HC Bill Parcells.
The Browns hired Belichick as head coach in 1991 and he was in the post for five years before being fired. He rejoined Parcells as an assistant with the Patriots and left to go with him to the Jets the following year.
He was slated to replace Parcells as head coach of the Jets in 2000 but infamously resigned and was hired by the Patriots, who had to give up a first-round pick to the Jets as compensation. Belichick won six Super Bowls in 24 years in New England before being let go at the end of the 2023 season.
For his career, Belichick has a record of 302-163 over 29 seasons (.655 W/L percentage) and has eight Super Bowl rings, six of them as head coach of the Patriots. He’s a three-time winner of the AP Coach of the Year award.
We’ll have more on Belichick as the news is available.
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