New England Patriots legendary head coach Bill Belichick returned to sideline, but not at the NFL level. He opted to make the jump to college football and become the North Carolina Tar Heels' new head football coach.

“Multiple NFL teams have inquired about whether legendary coach Bill Belichick would reconsider his move to college football – including the Raiders, whose new minority owner Tom Brady spoke recently with his old coach, per league sources,” Tom Pelissero reported in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is considered the top candidate in this year's cycle. Other names that continue making the rounds include Mike Vrabel (former Tennessee Titans HC), Brian Flores ( Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator), and Joe Brady ( Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator).