By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. Bill Belichick contacted the New York Jets about their head coaching vacancy before accepting the job at North Carolina, according to a person familiar with the situation. The

Per a report from The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, the legendary NFL coach’s inner circle had informal conversations with the New York Jets before he accepted the head coaching job at North Carolina. The Jets have moved forward with Jeff Ulbrich as their interim head coach after firing Robert Saleh during the season. Russini wrote:

Not counting the few players who decided to withdraw from the transfer portal in the past week, five-year Holy Cross offensive lineman Christo Kelly now stands as the UNC football program's first portal prize under Bill Belichick's command.