Over the course of his 24-year tenure leading the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick secured his place as one of the NFL’s greatest head coaches, as well as potentially earning over $200 million. Belichick, 71, who mutually agreed to part ways on Thursday with Patriots owner Robert Kraft, was in the middle of a contract he signed in 2023 worth a reported $25 million per year. The contract ran through at least the end of the 2024 season and made him the highest paid coach in US sports. Little is officially known about Belichick’s previous contracts with the Patriots, because Kraft kept the terms a well-kept secret. ... (full story)