Many coaches have proved their worth in the NFL and Bill Belichick is one of them. The 71-year-old coach has made a great impact in the league with his coaching. He has stayed with several teams during his career, but the New England Patriots have been special among them. Along with establishing a good reputation, Belichick has earned a good amount from the league as well.
Bill Belichick has spent 24 years with the Patriots (23 years as their head coach). He joined the team for the first time in 1996 as their assistant HC. After a year, he went to the New York Jets in 1997 and served in the position for 3 years. In 2000, the NFL coach once again joined the Patriots and has been with them till now.
The exact details about the Tennessee-born coach‘s contract are not available. However, reports suggest that Bill Belichick earns around $20-$25 million every year as his salary. With this salary with the Patriots, Belichick is reportedly the highest-paid coach in the NFL at present.
Along with this, Bill Belichick is the longest-running coach in the league as well. He has completed more than 40 years in the NFL. With his earnings throughout his career till now, the HC holds a massive net worth of $60 million at present. Considering his contribution to the league, the head coach deserves the money.
Have the New England Patriots decided to part ways with Bill Belichick?
The rumors about Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots parting ways have been there for quite some time now. However, there has been no confirmation about the same. Former Patriots star Rob Gronkowski even recently predicted that the HC will stay with the team for 1 more season. However, reports now suggest that the team has finally decided to release Belichick.
Born in April 1952, Bill Belichick has given a lot to Tom Brady’s team. He has been special to the team’s owner Robert Kraft as well. However, after the team’s constant poor performance, Kraft has reportedly decided to release Belichick. NBC’s reporter Tom Curran recently claimed that the Patriots’ owner has made his final decision on the head coach.
REPORT: The #Patriots will part ways with head coach Bill Belichick this offseason, per NBC.
The decision was made by owner Robert Kraft after the teams lost to the #Colts in Germany, the report says. pic.twitter.com/mWnrGs3Z8s
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) December 12, 2023
“When they came out of Germany, conversations I had that week made it very clear that a decision was made… They were going to play out the string, and at the end of the year, there would be a parting of the ways for a variety of reasons,” he said.
Curran further mentioned that even the team’s recent win over the Steelers is not going to change this decision. Robert Kraft, on the other hand, some time back reflected on the team’s poor record this season. He mentioned during an interview how the team has never performed this badly.
As the Patriots have been struggling this season, it seems like Bill Belichick might soon leave the team. Now, if the team’s performance improves, only then Belichick might stay with the team. However, at the same time, it’s worth noting that all these are just rumors for now.