College football journalist Ollie Connolly reported that Belichick “has discussed buyout options with North Carolina’s hierarchy” and he “has signalled a willingness to trigger his own $1 million buyout if he can find a soft landing with another team or in media.”

North Carolina AD Bubba Cunningham and head coach Bill Belichick have addressed his future with the Tar Heels.

Bill Belichick's tenure at North Carolina faces uncertainty, as UNC reportedly discussed exit strategies following the team's disappointing 2-3 start.

Bill Belichick says he’s committed to North Carolina football. In short statements released to social media on Wednesday night, North Carolina looked to tamp down discussion surrounding the program after its 2-3 start. “I’m fully committed to UNC football and the program we’re building here,” Belichick said in the statement.

Belichick shocked the sports world last winter when he officially left the NFL for college football. The Tar Heels fired former coach Mack Brown last November and then hired Belichick in December for five years, $50 million.

Not even halfway through his first season, Bill Belichick already discussed buyout options with North Carolina, according to a report by the Guardian on Wednesday. Belichick's first season coaching college football after winning eight Super Bowls (six as a head coach,

The Bill Belichick experiment at North Carolina looks like it might be heading toward an early conclusion. The Tar Heels are sitting at 2-3 heading into their Week 7 bye, and Saturday's 38-10 home loss to Clemson only added fuel to an already burning fire in Chapel Hill.

It's no secret that things aren't going well for Bill Belichick in his first season as head coach at the University of North Carolina. And with that, it seems his time there could end a lot sooner than expected.