Bill Belichick will not coach the New England Patriots in 2024, according to an ESPN report describing the decision as a parting of ways. Belichick and Patriots owner Robert Kraft are set to address the media at noon.

Belichick had a 24-season run as the head coach of the Patriots. He posted a regular-season record of 266-121 (68.7% winning percentage) from 2000-to-2023. Belichick is 302-165 in regular-season action for his career, having spent five seasons with the Cleveland Browns.

A presumptive first-ball Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Belichick departs New England with six Super Bowl rings. All six Super Bowls were won when Belichick had Tom Brady as his quarterback. New England made the Super Bowl three other times under Belichick, falling to the New York Giants (twice) and the Philadelphia Eagles.

In the post-Brady era, New England only made the playoffs once, in the 2021 season, falling in the AFC Wild Card Game to Buffalo. The Patriots are coming off back-to-back losing seasons, going 4-13 this past season and 8-9 in 2022.

Belichick has an extensive coaching tree, including Nick Saban, who was a defensive coordinator with the Cleveland Browns before taking the Michigan State job. Saban and Belichick have maintained a close friendship, with Belichick making appearances in Tuscaloosa. The two legends partnered with HBO for the documentary “Belichick & Saban: The Art of Coaching” in 2019.

We’ll see what’s next for Belichick, who turns 72 in April.