North Carolina lands top defensive transfer as rumors swirl of Bill Belichick’s NFL interest: report
The North Carolina Tar Heels and Bill Belichick have acquired their top defensive lineman in a transfer from the UConn Huskies amid rumors that the head coach is interested in NFL jobs.
The Tar Heels got defensive lineman Pryce Yates, who won Defensive MVP honors in the Fenway Bowl as the Huskies topped the Tar Heels, 27-14, ESPN reported Wednesday. He had 21 tackles and 3.5 sacks in seven games. He missed time with an injury.
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New North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick addresses the crowd at the Dean Smith Center during halftime of an NCAA college basketball game between La Salle and North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
The latest transfer attempt came as the NFL Network reported that Belichick and Tom Brady recently talked about him possibly taking the Las Vegas Raiders job. The report also mentioned the Jacksonville Jaguars as a possible destination for Belichick.
The Athletic reported that Belichick has no plans to leave North Carolina.
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New North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick speaks to the media at the Loudermilk Center for Excellence. (Photos by Jim Dedmon-Imagn)
Belichick led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles along with Brady, who recently became a minority owner of the Raiders. He was there through the 2023 season before the two sides parted ways.
Belichick was out of the league in 2024 after no team made him their head coach. He interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons but failed to win the sweepstakes. He spent a season as an analyst before making a surprise move to take the Tar Heels gig.
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After 24 seasons as the head coach of the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick is trying his hand as a TV commentator. (MAGN)
He is 302-165 as a head coach between the Patriots and Cleveland Browns.
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