Per NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, Invoice Belichick and the New England Patriots are parting methods.
Belichick’s 24-year tenure with New England is the best in NFL teaching historical past. He led the workforce to 17 AFC East titles, 9 convention championships and 6 Tremendous Bowl titles.
Belichick’s departure signifies that New England’s 2024 offseason may be the busiest in franchise historical past.
The Patriots should not solely discover a head coach and conduct dozens of interviews for a brand new workers, however they need to additionally discover a new beginning quarterback, new receivers and new offensive linemen. Every of these positions — particularly QB, the place they’ve the underwhelming Bailey Zappe and Mac Jones — are under league requirements.
Moreover, with vital gamers reminiscent of tight ends Hunter Henry and Mike Gesicki, security Kyle Dugger, operating again Ezekiel Elliott and broad receiver Kendrick Bourne coming into free company, the Patriots are going to be busy attempting to retain them and others.
Except New England hires former Patriots participant Mike Vrabel, who was fired as head coach of the Tennessee Titans on Tuesday, the particular person employed may very well be unfamiliar with how the workforce often operates.
The influence that Belichick left on the Patriots cannot be summed up in a information convention, however the Patriots are going to strive their finest. Proprietor Robert Kraft and Belichick are scheduled to fulfill with the media at midday ET on Thursday. It figures to be an emotional and highly effective occasion.
With scores of duties forward of them and just a few months to finish them, the Patriots entrance workplace can have little time to dwell on the truth that the best coach in NFL historical past is exiting their doorways.
