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.

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.

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.

Bill Belichick has been working as UNC's head coach for more than a month, but he has not yet put pen to paper on his contract with the Tar Heels, intensifying speculation over an NFL return

With rumors coming out about NFL teams reaching out to Bill Belichick, some more news recently came out about his contract with UNC.

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.