Tom Brady talked to Bill Belichick about interest in Raiders head coaching job: report
Bill Belichick North Carolina may have agreed to become the Tar Heels’ next head coach, but interest in him from other NFL teams is reportedly still alive and well.
One team that stands out is the Las Vegas Raiders NFL Network reports on Wednesday.
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady celebrates with coach Bill Belichick after the AFC Championship game against the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on January 20, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Kirby Lee-USA Today Sports)
New Raiders minority owner Tom Brady spoke with Belichick “recently” about his old coach suddenly leaving Chapel Hill for the desert. The report noted that Belichick has a $10 million buyout option in his contract if he leaves before June 1, 2025.
The NFL Network signaled that Jacksonville Jaguars can also be an “interesting” option.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady celebrates a touchdown with head coach Bill Belichick during the AFC Championship game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on January 21, 2018 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA Today Sports)
The Raiders fired Antonio Pierce on Tuesday.
Brady and Belichick have a long history of winning together. The two led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles from 2000 to 2019. They dominated the NFL for two separate dynasties. Brady parted ways with the Patriots before the 2020 season and won another title with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Belichick was with New England through the 2023 season when he and the Patriots mutually agreed to part ways. He interviewed for the Atlanta Falcons job but was unsuccessful. He then surprisingly became an analyst for one season before being bought out The North Carolina case.
New head football coach Bill Belichick speaks to the crowd at the Dean Smith Center during halftime of the college basketball game between La Salle and North Carolina, Dec. 14, 2024, in Chapel Hill. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
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He is 302-165 as a head coach between the Patriots and Cleveland Browns.
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