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Bill Belichick Declines 49ers Offer To Serve As Defensive Coordinator

Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has turned down an opportunity to join the San Francisco 49ers coaching staff this season, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed on The TK Show podcast.

Shanahan shared that he extended an offer to Belichick, including the role of defensive coordinator, which was filled by Nick Sorensen.

“I did, I threw it out to him,” Shanahan said.

Belichick, who led the Patriots to six Super Bowl titles during his 24-year tenure, parted ways with the franchise after the 2023 season. With 296 wins with the Patriots, he stands second in NFL history for wins with one franchise, behind George Halas’ 324 with the Chicago Bears. His overall coaching wins, totaling 333, are second only to Don Shula‘s 347.

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Shanahan, who faced Belichick in Super Bowl LI while serving as the Atlanta Falcons’ offensive coordinator, expressed his belief that Belichick would return to the NFL coaching ranks soon.

“He loves football so much that you never know what he … I can’t believe that he’s not a head coach of a team right now. I know what I would do if I was an owner so that shocks me, and the last thing you want to do is insult someone like Bill Belichick,” Shanahan said.

Belichick is transitioning to a media role, joining the CW’s Inside the NFL, collaborating with the Manning brothers for ESPN’s ManningCast during Monday Night Football, and making weekly appearances on The Pat McAfee Show.

“I’m sure he’s going to be back in the league next year, and I could be going against him,” Shanahan said.

Belichick interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons for their head coaching vacancy, but Raheem Morris was ultimately chosen for the position. Despite his transition to media, Shanahan and many in the NFL community anticipate Belichick’s return to coaching as early as 2025.

Belichick, 72, has been in the news lately for dating a 23-year-old woman he met on a plane.

 

Nathaniel Marshall

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