North Carolina formally announced Bill Belichick as its new head coach on Dec. 11. More than a month later, he's technically not under contract with the university. The ACC program sent shockwaves throughout football by hiring Belichick to replace Mack Brown.

Mike Lombardi isn’t letting Bill Belichick take any heat for his North Carolina hires, or lack thereof. Following a report from Pro Football Talk that claimed Belichick’s hiring process is “making people nervous” at the university,

North Carolina football received more confirmation that Bill Belichick will stay with the university, according to Michael Lombardi.

Despite recently agreeing to become UNC's next head coach, Bill Belichick has not been able to escape rumors that he could still return to the NFL, and a

Michael Lombardi, who serves as GM of North Carolina football, has responded to a report from CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones revealing that Bill Belichick and the university do not have a fully executed and signed contract.