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A day after a wild report emerged connecting newly-appointed University of North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick with a potential shock move back to the NFL ranks, one of his top confidants categorically dismissed it.

Bill Belichick hasn't officially signed his contract at UNC, but those close to him say he's "committed" to the Tar Heels.

On Wednesday, one day after the Raiders parted ways with Antonio Pierce following his first full season as the team’s head coach, NFL.com reported Tom Brady — now a minority owner of the Las Vegas franchise — had spoken “recently” with Belichick “about what it would take to make a reunion happen.”

Bill Belichick's general manager at North Carolina is not happy with a report that he says is erroneous. On Monday, Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio

North Carolina football general manager Michael Lombardi shut down recent rumors that NFL teams have reached out to Bill Belichick to try to get the Tar

Bill Belichick’s UNC deal is unofficially official. The former Patriots coach has yet to sign the five-year contract he agreed to last month to be UNC’s next head coach, CBS Sports reported on Tuesday.

Bill Belichick has not yet signed his contract with the University of North Carolina, which reportedly is making school officials wonder if he's planning a departure for the NFL.

But to combat the rumors, UNC general manager Michael Lombardi appeared on "The Pat MacAfee Show" on Thursday to address what's been reported. Let's run through the biggest points Lombardi made that suggest Belichick isn't leaving Chapel Hill anytime soon.

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As speculation about Bill Belichick's NFL return heats up, Michael Lombardi addresses reports of the legendary coach's unsigned contract with North Carolina and his focus on the Tar Heels.