FOXBOROUGH, MA — After 24 NFL seasons, the New England Patriots and Bill Belichick will part ways. Belichick's 24-year tenure comes to an end with an unmatched six Super Bowl Championships.
ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported the news on Thursday morning on his Twitter account.
"Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots are expected to part ways today after a remarkable 24 seasons together, ending an unmatched run in NFL history that included six Super Bowl titles, league sources tell me and Mike Reiss," Schefter said.
Rumors swirled throughout the Patriots' abysmal 4-13 record this season. The NFL's second-worst record finally forced the Patriots organization to make a move. Belichick, 71, can now go and find whatever job he wants.
Seven other NFL teams presently have head coaching vacancies. The Los Angeles Chargers, Washington Commanders, and Atlanta Falcons are all expected to make a huge push for the legendary coach. As for the Patriots, Mike Vrabel, recently fired from the Tennessee Titans, is the front-runner to replace Belichick in New England.
Belichick currently sits at 302 regular season wins as an NFL coach and is in third place behind Don Shula (328) and George Halas (318) for the most all-time.
Bill Belichick
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Belichick's failure to find an acceptable replacement for Tom Brady ultimately doomed his time in New England. New England drafted Mac Jones from Alabama after the Crimson Tide won its last National Championship, but that experiment obviously did not work out.
Wherever Belichick lands, he might not have as much control over personnel as in New England. That might be precisely what he needs at this point in his Hall of Fame career. A step back from so much control can allow his scheme to evolve to keep up with the current climate in the NFL.
Patriots owner Robert Kraft is expected to hold a press conference on Thursday at noon.
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