Presently, there is not a fully executed and signed contract between Belichick and UNC, sources told CBS Sports — and the school confirmed — this week. Industry sources say that could create to a legal gray area about how much, if any, of a buyout would exist if Belichick left for the pros.

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.

Bill Belichick has been busy on the recruiting trail for UNC, but that hasn’t stopped reports from surfacing about a possible return to the NFL before he even steps onto the Chapel Hill sidelines.