Due to his age, his new gig at the college level, and the sour way in which his legendary New England Patriots tenure ended, many assumed that there was no way legendary head coach Bill Belichick was ever going to be considered for an NFL head coaching vacancy again.
However, despite the fact his Tar Heels tenure has gotten off to a very rocky start, Belichick's name and legacy are strong enough to get teams around the league interested in him. Belichick has some legitimate buzz around him in the 2026 head coaching cycle.