Taking an NFL job is "not an option" this offseason for new North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick, Tar Heels general manager Michael Lombardi said Thursday in attempting to quash rumors.

North Carolina quarterback Jacolby Criswell just added another massive item to Bill Belichick's to-do list in Chapel Hill. The senior quarterback announced he was entering the transfer portal on Wednesday,

"Sources tell CBS Sports — and UNC confirmed this week — that there is no fully-executed and signed contract between Belichick and UNC. And industry sources say that could lead to a legal gray area about how much, if any, of a buyout there would be if Belichick left for the pros.

Veteran North Carolina quarterback Jacolby Criswell told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Wednesday that he is entering the NCAA transfer portal.

Like many coaches, Belichick has tried to utilize the transfer portal to the fullest, but he took a major loss on Wednesday. That came in the form of the Tar Heels' leading passer in 2024, Jacolby Criswell, who's made the decision to hit the portal in search of a new program. ESPN's Pete Thamel reported the news.

After boomeranging in and taking over as the starter, the quarterback is headed out of Chapel Hill one more time

North Carolina quarterback Jacolby Criswell, who took over as the Tar Heels' starter for much of the 2024 season, will enter the transfer portal, ESPN reported Wednesday. Criswell's departure leaves North Carolina without an experienced and healthy quarterback option in new coach Bill Belichick's first season in Chapel Hill.