Adam Schefter isn’t buying Bill Belichick’s future with Patriots
After much speculation about Bill Belichick's future with the New England Patriots, one report over the weekend seemed to end all that. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that Belichick and the Patriots quietly agreed on a multi-year contract extension prior to the 2023 season. And he provided more context on Monday, saying that this new contract "locks […]
After much speculation about Bill Belichick's future with the New England Patriots, one report over the weekend seemed to end all that.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that Belichick and the Patriots quietly agreed on a multi-year contract extension prior to the 2023 season. And he provided more context on Monday, saying that this new contract "locks him in for the next several years."
Yet, one NFL insider isn't buying that this solidifies Belichick's future with team.
Speaking on the Pat McAfee show, Adam Schefter didn't hold back when asked about this latest report.
“He always keeps the details of his deals very private. And details of his deals never get out," he said. "I don’t believe a deal now has any bearing on his future going forward. I really don’t. I think him and Robert Kraft will sit down at the end of the year and they’ll make a decision mutually about what they each want to do, whether he has an extension or not. And they can figure out the best way to handle the situation, what they believe is each side is better off doing, whether that’s staying together, whether that’s going your own ways."
"And I don’t care whether Bill Belichick has a year left, three years left, five years left, it doesn’t matter," Schefter added. "To me, they’re going to assess that situation on a year to year basis and figure out what’s best for the both of them.”
Because of the Patriots' struggles this season, many fans have started to call for Belichick's job. But this news seemed to put an end to those rumors.
Or so we thought.
Schefter doesn't see this changing anything in regards to the future, so it remains a waiting game to see what New England decides to do following the 2023 season.
