Bill Belichick has banned Patriots scouts from attending UNC practices to scout their players, multiple sources confirmed to the Herald.
“Why would we let them in our home after how he’s been treated since he left? We will help our players, but being treated fairly is a two-way street,” a UNC athletic source told the Herald, via text.
Patriots scouts can still receive film on UNC players and call their staff for information on prospects.
Belichick and the Patriots initially announced a mutual parting of ways in January 2024. Patriots owner Robert Kraft changed his wording to say he “fired” Belichick while appearing on “The Breakfast Club” in October 2024.
“The Dynasty,” a 10-part docuseries on Apple TV+, was viewed by some critics as a Belichick hit piece. “Kraft Dynasty LLC” appeared after the credits of each episode, though director Matthew Hamachek was quoted as saying Robert and Jonathan Kraft had no say in the final product.
Kraft later said he was disappointed in how the docuseries focused on controversies instead of the team’s success. The Patriots owner also recently said he plans to put a statue of Belichick next to the recently unveiled statue of Tom Brady.
This is Belichick’s first season at UNC after spending last year away from coaching. UNC started the 2025 season with a 48-14 home loss to TCU. UNC got out to a 7-0 lead before allowing 41 unanswered points.
Former NFL scout John Middlekauff first reported that Patriots scouts were banned from UNC practices on his “3 & Out With John Middlekauff” show.
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