With Bill Belichick's future iffy in New England, the Carolina Panthers are contemplating a plan to try to hire the coaching legend, NFL insider Josina Anderson of CBS Sports reported Monday.
Anderson says the Panthers have made informal inquiries regarding Belichick for the team's vacant head coaching position.
The Patriots coach confirmed Monday during his season-ending news conference that he remains under contract, though he didn't specify the length of its current terms. New England's 17-3 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday cemented a 4-13 record for the Patriots, Belichick's worst record in his 29-year NFL head coaching career. It's left his status for next season up in the air as he prepares to meet with team owner Robert Kraft about his future. That meeting was expected to take place this week, possibly as early as Monday.
The Panthers fired coach Frank Reich midway through the season and then cut ties with GM Scott Fitterer after finishing with a league-worst 2-15 record.
Anderson also says the Atlanta Falcons want to see if Belichick is a good fit. The Falcons fired coach Arthur Smith on Monday after missing the playoffs.
Meanwhile, Anderson says a source tells her it's "50-50" if Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel stays with the organization. The Titans went 6-11 and missed the playoffs this year, though the team finished strong with a win over Jacksonville on Sunday that knocked the Jaguars out of the playoffs.
Vrabel, a former New England player, also has been mentioned in Patriots rumours.
-- With files from AP.
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