1<\/p>\n Bill Belichick has been tipped for an NFL returnCredit: AP<\/p>\n Belichick<\/a> is currently in charge of UNC’s Tar Heels after agreeing a $50m five-year contract.<\/p>\n But PFT’s Mike Florio reckons if the Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a> come calling, the 73-year-old may move away from collegiate\u00a0level.<\/p>\n He said: “Much of it depends on what the Bucs do (or don\u2019t do) in 2025, and what the Tar Heels do (or don\u2019t do) in 2025.<\/p>\n “Still, with Belichick\u2019s buyout down to $1 million as of last Sunday, let\u2019s not assume no one at the NFL level will want Belichick. <\/p>\n “The Bucs have the talent; if ownership decides that an excellent game-day coach could get them back to the top of the mountain, it\u2019s not as nutty as it may seem.<\/p>\n “We\u2019re not saying Todd Bowles shouldn\u2019t keep the job. <\/p>\n “We\u2019re just trying to stay ahead of the curve. And the curve could indeed bend in unexpected ways in Tampa.”<\/p>\n The $1m buyout mentioned means Belichick will have to pay that figure to the university to leave.<\/p>\n That figure was at $10m<\/a> before June 1, with the clause included to ensure he did not jump back to the NFL<\/a> quickly.<\/p>\n![\"North](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/north-carolina-coach-bill-belichick-977528393_6ded8b.jpg\")
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