Bill Belichick Lands Major Transfer News As NFL Rumors Swirl
01/08/2025 08:00 PM
While increasing rumors surrounding a potential NFL return swirl, Bill Belichick continues to plug away in the transfer portal.
On Tuesday, the UNC head coach landed a major commitment from UConn star defensive lineman Pryce Yates — adding to an increasingly impressive transfer class going into his NCAA debut.
North Carolina has now added 13 players in the portal since Belichick's arrival in mid-December.
Yates was a name on a lot people's boards heading into the transfer window. And just last week, Huskies HC Jim Mora Jr. sent out a warning to programs attempting to tamper with his roster.
"A simple note to the schools and coaches that have blatantly broken @NCAAFootball rules by tampering with our players in the last 24 hours," Mora wrote on X. "We do know who you are, we will pursue all avenues to hold you accountable. We are excited that we've built a program where coaches have to cheat to beat us and we will protect that program. Think hard before you tamper with our players."
Adding, "I'm 100 percent against grown men cheating the rules and teaching players horrible life lessons."
The Fenway Bowl MVP's arrival comes just days after it was reported that Belichick allegedly met with ex-quarterback and Raiders minority owner Tom Brady about "what it would take" to reunite in Vegas.
However, The Athletic's Dianna Russini has maintained that the six-time Super Bowl champ has "no plans" of returning to the NFL. Sharing that Belichick's "sole focus is on coaching and recruiting" in Chapel Hill.
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