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Bill Belichick and the Patriots are expected to part ways following New England’s Week 18 game against the New York Jets, while the Washington Commanders are also expected to fire head coach Ron Rivera following Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys, FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer reported.
It’s still unclear how Belichick and the Patriots will part ways, but it may not be a traditional firing after 24 seasons and six Super Bowl titles in New England for Belichick.
“I don’t think Bill comes back there,” Glazer said. “But now, it’s just a matter of, do they decide to move apart over the next couple of days, or do they hold on and try to trade him? If they try to trade him, that would take a little bit longer. Either way, I think his tenure in New England is over.”
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Belichick reportedly wants to keep coaching. As a future Hall of Famer who is widely considered one of the greatest football coaches ever, he will likely draw interest.
Some of that interest may come from the Commanders. It’s long been anticipated that new majority owner Josh Harris would clean house and fire Rivera and several other staffers whom he inherited from previous Commanders owner Dan Snyder upon taking control of the team in July. NBC Sports reported that Harris is “enamored” by Belichick, who is a native of nearby Maryland.
NFL Media first reported that Rivera will likely be fired this coming week.
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However, the 72-year-old Belichick reportedly wants to surpass former Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula’s NFL record of 347 wins, and the Commanders are likely entering a multi-year rebuilding process that may diminish Belichick’s interest in the job.
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