Bill Belichick has a simple way out of the North Carolina contract as NFL teams reach out about a potential return to coaching.

As college football's 2025 transfer portal cycle works through January, the winter window is in the books with North Carolina front and center among 247Sports' five burning questions. The Tar Heels entered Tuesday at No.

Even with a deal in place, North Carolina was aware that Belichick could spurn their deal and return to the NFL. In the event that happened, they placed a $10 million buyout clause in his contract, but with teams in the NFL reportedly reaching out to Belichick, the Tar Heels are worried that figure won't keep teams away from him.

While multiple teams, and Tom Brady specifically, try to lure Bill Belichick back to the NFL, the 72-year-old remains in Chapel Hill as the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels—and has plenty of work to do ahead of the 2025 season.

According to a report from NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the Las Vegas Raiders — and minority owner Tom Brady — have reached out to Belichick to see if he would consider taking over in Sin City after the team recently parted ways with head coach Antonio Pierce.

New to the social media platform X, Bill Belichick's feed -- @unchapelbill -- indicates he's minding his own business and chasing quality BBQ during his first month on the job as head coach at North Carolina.

While it looked like Bill Belichick made a preemptive move to pass on the 2025 HC carousel, teams are interested in seeing if he would hop back on for a second straight year. Belichick took the top job in North Carolina last month,

Could we see Tom Brady and Bill Belichick reunite in Las Vegas? That sounds too good to be true, but it might actually be on the table. Brady will assist the Las Vegas Raiders in their search for a new head coach this offseason.