Add Tom Brady to the long list of ex-Patriots and former NFLers surprised to see Bill Belichick on the outside looking in at a head-coaching gig in 2024.
Belichick’s coaching resume might speak for itself. But whether it be his insistence on roster control with his new team or the Patriots’ lackluster returns following Brady’s exit in March 2020, the future Hall-of-Fame coach likely needs to wait a year if he wants to return to an NFL sideline.
Beyond the Patriots’ coaching vacancy — which was handled internally with the promotion of Jerod Mayo — there were seven total NFL head-coaching jobs open this offseason.