The Patriots are reportedly hiring Josh McDaniels as the team's offensive coordinator, marking his third stint in Foxborough.

Among the challenges of rebuilding North Carolina's roster, Belichick faces arguably the tallest task of adjusting to the recruiting trail rather than relying on the NFL draft. In an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Friday, Belichick was asked about his recruiting pitch to recruits as he pieces together his first class with the Tar Heels.

Belichick spent 29 seasons as an NFL head coach, with 24 of those coming with the New England Patriots. In those years he led the Patriots to a 266-121 record, 17 AFC East titles and six Super Bowl victories. But college football is a completely different ballgame.

Earlier this week, he was the favorite. Current Cowboys offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer is third on the list, at +250. The full list options has 60 names, including Bill Belichick at 12-1. Eagles fans might not be thrilled by the fact that Moore ...

Via Pete Thamel of ESPN.com, Tar Heels coach Bill Belichick has hired two more staff members, including former NFL special-teams coordinator Mike Priefer. He has not previously worked for Belichick; he was hired by the Browns in 2019 by North Carolina offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens.

Vrabel has said he doesn’t have a timeline for the coordinator search, though interviews will likely start in the coming week.

The band is getting back together in New England. Newly hired Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is hiring Josh McDaniels as his offensive coordinator, The Athletic's Dianna Russini reports. McDaniels was New England's offensive coordinator under Bill Belichick for 13 seasons across two stints and an assistant coach under Belichick for five years

The New England Patriots have hired Josh McDaniels as offensive coordinator, multiple sources confirmed with SportsCenter 5 on Tuesday. This will be the third time McDaniels will work with the Patriots during his coaching career.

Is the band getting back together in New England? Newly hired Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel interviewed Josh McDaniels on Tuesday for the team's offensive coordinator vacancy, Fox Sports' Jordan Schultz reports.

Adding a little levity to the situation, a “things could actually be worse” look at the Cowboys’ coaching search. | From @BenGrimaldi

Bill Belichick was a surprising hire by the North Carolina Tar Heels in December, but he has been making a strong effort to turn the program around by recruiting aggressively and assembling an experienced staff.