FOXBORO — According to a report from NBC Sports Boston’s Tom E. Curran, Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft determined final month he’ll half with head coach Bill Belichick after the season.
Kraft reached his determination after the Patriots’ 10-3 loss to the Colts in Germany, in line with Curran, who shared his report Monday night throughout a televised dialogue on Belichick’s future.
“When they came out of Germany, conversations I had that week made it very clear that a decision was made,” Curran stated on “Arbella Early Edition.” “They were going to play out the string, and at the end of the year, there would be a parting of the ways, for a variety of reasons.”
On Wednesday morning, Belichick took questions associated to the report throughout his first press convention forward of this weekend’s recreation versus the Chiefs. Was it Belichick’s understanding Kraft won’t ask him to return subsequent season?
“Yeah, I’m getting ready for Kansas City,” Belichick stated. “That’s what I’m doing.”
Belichick was later requested if he needs to maintain teaching.
“Yeah, I’m getting ready for Kansas City,”he stated.
Belichick additionally deflected when requested if he had mentioned his future with Kraft.
“I’m getting ready for Kansas City,” he replied.
According to Curran, Kraft has waited to half methods with Belichick partly due to his respect for the pinnacle coach’s 24-year run underneath his possession. Belichick can also be underneath contract by 2024, which may permit the workforce to commerce him to a different franchise this offseason.
“The main (reason) being, you don’t fire Bill Belichick during the season. It’s just not going to happen,” Curran stated. “Additionally, although, he’s an asset. He’s underneath contract for an additional yr, which we reported after NFL Media reported there was a long-term extension in place that may hold Bill locked up long-term. It’s solely by subsequent yr.
“So, that would not be an impediment to them changing course.”
At 3-10, the Patriots have clinched their third shedding season in 4 years underneath Belichick. By season’s finish, they are going to have gone 5 straight seasons with out a playoff win. Last March, Kraft stated his goal was to make the postseason this yr, and he hoped the Pats would enhance upon what he described as a “disappointing” 2022 marketing campaign.
Last yr, Belichick’s sudden selections to reshape the offensive teaching workers led to probably the most dysfunctional season of his tenure, as detailed in a Herald report final January. The Patriots completed 8-9 and employed present offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien weeks later at Kraft’s suggestion. Under O’Brien, the Pats offense presently ranks lifeless final in scoring at 13 factors per recreation and has benched beginning quarterback Mac Jones 4 instances.
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