Bill Belichick has interviewed for the Atlanta Falcons head coaching job, the team announced Monday.
Belichick was the sixth coach to interview for the job. He spent the last 24 seasons with the New England Patriots, winning six Super Bowls with the team and establishing a formidable dynasty alongside Tom Brady for an era of football unmatched in the NFL.
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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick during the Super Bowl 51 trophy ceremony at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Simon Bruty/Anychance/Getty Images)
Now, Belichick is a free agent and his first stop in his possible return to the bench is with Atlanta.
He will compete for the job with Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald, Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan, San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, and Ravens assistant head coach/defensive line coach Anthony Weaver.
Atlanta fired Arthur Smith after the team's season finale loss to the New Orleans Saints. Smith led the Falcons to three consecutive 7-10 seasons, missing the postseason each year.
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View of New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick before the game against the Atlanta Falcons at NRG Stadium. (Simon Bruty/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
Belichick has also missed the postseason in three of the last four seasons. With Brady exiting before the 2020 season, Belichick led the Patriots to a playoff appearance behind Mac Jones in 2021. But the team regressed in 2022 and 2023.
New England went 4-13 in 2023.
Legendary former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski even went so far as to predict Sunday that Belichick was headed to A-Town.
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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick (L) shakes hands with owner Robert Kraft (R) during a press conference at Gillette Stadium on January 11, 2024 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Belichick announced that he will step down as head coach after 24 seasons with the team. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
“Don't expect Coach Belichick to be done from now on. He will be back with [a] revenge. And I've been hearing on the streets that the Atlanta Falcons are eager for Coach Belichick,” Gronkowski said on “FOX NFL Sunday.”
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