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

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.

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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

Bill Belichick turned heads in December when he suddenly decided to take over as the coach of North Carolina's football team.

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 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.

Some higher-ups in college football were reportedly worried about Belichick taking his time to fill out his staff at UNC.

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.