New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has spoken out regarding former longtime head coach Bill Belichick still being jobless.
Belichick, who coached the Patriots to six Super Bowls during his 24-year tenure, did not land any of the open head coach jobs and, barring an unforeseen firing, will not have a coaching gig for the 2024 NFL season.
Kraft was asked about Belichick not getting a job while at MusiCares to present Jon Bon Jovi with a Person of the Year Award.
“Well, he’s pretty special,” Kraft said of Belichick to Fox News. “We were lucky to have him for a quarter of a century. We only wish him well.”
Belichick, 71, interviewed twice for the Falcons job, but they ended up hiring Raheem Morris to be their head coach.
There were reports linking Belichick to the Commanders, but he never appeared to have a formal interview with the franchise.
Robert Kraft speaks to the media as he hugs Bill Belichick. Getty ImagesBelichick and the Patriots parted ways on Jan. 11, and the Patriots promoted linebackers coach and former Pro Bowler Jerod Mayo to fill their head coaching vacancy the very next day.
“I’ll always be a Patriot,” Belichick said at his exit presser. “I look forward to coming back here, but at this time, we are going to move on. I look forward to and am excited for the future, but always very, very appreciative of the opportunity, the support here.”
Follow along with The Post's coverage of Bill Belichick's career after the Patriots
- Bill Belichick parted ways with the New England Patriots last month, bidding farewell to the football team’s fans with a full-page ad on page A3 in the Boston Globe.
- Both Mike Vrabel and Belichick will likely not return to head coaching positions in the fall after every team filled its helm, though Jerry Jones said he believes Belichick could help the Cowboys.
- WFAN host and former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason claims Belichick wasn’t interested in the Falcons, with whom he interviewed twice and whose owner Arthur Blank made him an offer.
- Patriots owner Robert Kraft spoke out about Belichick not getting a job while at MusiCares to present Jon Bon Jovi with a Person of the Year Award.
- “The NFL Today” analyst Bill Cowher claims that Belichick’s age is one of the reasons team were not interested.
- His son, Steve Belichick, has been recently hired to a coaching position of his own.
- Tom Brady’s father blamed Belichick’s “interpersonal skills” for his Patriots downfall.
Both Kraft and Belichick took the high road after the two decided to go their separate ways, though reports have indicated that there was friction before their eventual breakup.
Robert Kraft (L) hugs Bill Belichick (R) of the New England Patriots during a press conference at Gillette Stadium on January 11, 2024 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Getty ImagesAn anonymous source had told ESPN that Kraft would “put down Belichick at every opportunity” amid the team’s struggles.
“The Krafts should be ashamed of themselves,” a New England assistant coach reportedly added in the ESPN piece.
NFL Network recently reported Belichick could take a media job for 2024.






