Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! I thought we were only going to talk about the NFL playoffs in today's newsletter, but then Jonathan Jones had to go and drop a bombshell this morning.

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

North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick has been starting his new gig in Chapel Hill over the last month. But it appears as though there may be some questions regarding the status of his contract. Although it was reported last month that Belichick's contract was worth $50 million over the next five years,

Ever since Bill Belichick agreed to become the next coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, questions regarding whether he would return to the NFL have surrounded him. Many have pointed to his buyout clause with UNC: $10 million if he terminates his employment with the school before June 1,

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.

A few weeks ago, the UNC Tar Heels announced the arrival of Bill Belichick, but now the head coach's situation with the college has taken an unexpected twist that could see him returning to the NFL.

"Sources tell CBS Sports — and UNC confirmed this week — that there is no fully-executed and signed contract between Belichick and UNC. And industry sources say that could lead to a legal gray area about how much, if any, of a buyout there would be if Belichick left for the pros.

Bill Belichick is adding another seasoned NFL coach to his staff at North Carolina. Mike Priefer will be the new special teams coordinator for the Tar Heels, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Priefer, 58, coached special teams for more than two decades across the NFL.

Bill Belichick has seemed to make it clear that he's not leaving his new home at North Carolina for the NFL. But the buzz about him pulling the same move he made from the New York Jets to the New England Patriots hasn't gone away.