Bill Belichick's free agent drama may have just begun.
Following the Falcons' recent hiring of Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris, officials say the Belichick issue will continue to grow over the coming season, especially as the NFL head coaching vacancy dwindles for the legendary coach. I'm guessing it will end up at Life Stadium.
ESPN's Adam Schefter said on Friday morning's “The Get Up”: “There's no indication that Bill Belichick will take the (current) head coaching job, so that question is going to hang around all season.” .
After the panel discussed why Belichick was passed over, former Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum brought the discussion back to 2025.
“The biggest shadow he's going to cast is East Rutherford, New Jersey,” Tannenbaum added.
“He has a great relationship with the Mara family. The first time the Giants lost a game, Brian Daboll said he had to answer that question every press conference, whether it was fair or unfair. Let’s go.”
The 71-year-old Belichick, who leaves the Patriots after 24 years, six Super Bowl appearances and 296 wins in the regular season and playoffs, has only interviewed with the Falcons, who considered him a “short-term play.” It's possible that you were watching.
Only two teams still have head coaching vacancies, the Seahawks and the Commanders, but Belichick may balk at the idea of coaching in a large media market.
His past with the New York team – he was the defensive coordinator for Bill Parcells during his legendary coaching days with the Giants and Jets – makes him well-versed in the market and its key players.
Daboll won the Coach of the Year award in 2022 after leading the Giants to an astonishing 9-7-1 record, but the team reached the playoffs for the first time since 2016, with a 6-11 record. A disappointing performance and a nasty split with defensive coordinator Wink Martindale raised questions. Regarding the team's future after the 2023 campaign.
With quarterback Daniel Jones rehabbing from a torn ACL, the Giants may also have an opportunity to make a franchise-altering decision with the No. 6 pick in this season's draft.
In the years since Tom Brady left New England, Belichick's teams had a shaky record, posting three losing seasons out of four and making the playoffs only once.
