New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy as he celebrates after the Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 in NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Foxboro, MA – Bill Belichick on the field during practice at Gillette stadium. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)
Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and his son, linebackers coach Steve Belichick, watch from the sidelines during the first quarter on Sunday afternoon in Foxboro. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)
Foxboro, MA – New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick leaves the field at the end of the game at Gillette Stadium. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)
With questions about his future swirling, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick looks on during practice Wednesday in Foxboro. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)
Foxboro, MA – November 1, 2023: Bill Belichick keeps an eye on practice. (Chris Christo/Boston Herald)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick holds back New England Patriots offensive lineman Trent Brown (77) from joining a scuffle between players on the field during an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Doug Murray)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick coaches against the Las Vegas Raiders in an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in Las Vegas, NV. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis)
Foxboro, MA – September 17: New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick yells at an official during the fourth quarter of the game at Gillette Stadium. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)
New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick talks with the media before practice at Gillette Stadium 8/29/2023. (Staff Photo Chris Christo/Boston Herald)
Head Coach Bill Belichick speaks to the media during New England Patriots training camp in Foxboro. Staff Photo by Nancy Lane/Boston Herald (Sunday,July 30, 2023).
Bill Belichick wheels out a bike as the team gave away bicycles to kids after New England Patriots training camp in Foxboro. Staff Photo by Nancy Lane/Boston Herald (Wednesday,July 26, 2023).
(Foxboro, MA, 01/22/17) Patriots owner Robert Kraft and head coach Bill Belichick stand next to quarterback Tom Brady as he holds the AFC Championship trophy after the AFC Championship against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, January 22, 2017 Staff photo by Matt Stone
KANSAS CITY MO. – JANUARY 20: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots accepts the Lamar Hunt trophy after winning the AFC Championship at Arrowhead Stadium on January 20, 2019 in Kansas City, MO. (Staff Photo By Nancy Lane/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)
FILE – Pats head coach Bill Belichick holds AFC Championship trophy with Robert Kraft during award ceremony. Staff Photo by Kuni Takahashi.
(02/07/17 Boston, MA) Tom Brady and Coach Bill Belichick are all smiles as they enter the stage at City Hall plaza with the 5th Lombardi trophy. February 07, 2017 Staff Photo by Faith Ninivaggi.
Winning coach Bill Belichick pats the Lombardi trophy during a press conference with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and MVP Tom Brady in Houston on Monday, February 6, 2017.
Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick celebrate with the AFC championship trophy. New England Patriots game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC championship at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, January 22, 2017. Staff Photo by Nancy Lane
(01/18/2017- Foxboro, MA) New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is seen through the Lamar Hunt AFC Championship trophy as it sits in front of Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots helmets for a press conference at Gillette Stadium at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Staff Photo by Matt West
( Boston, MA, 02/4/15) Patriots Victory Parade- Head coach Bill Belichick waves to the crowd, with trophy, Wednesday, (February 4, 2015). Staff Photo by Arthur Pollock
Super Bowl-winning Patriots coach Bill Belichick shows off the Lombardi Trophy during a taping of last night’s ‘Late Show With David Letterman.’