Ever since Bill Belichick agreed to become the next head football 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 is reportedly free to return to the NFL should he so desire as he has not signed his contract at UNC.

"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 has reportedly not yet signed a fully executed contract with North Carolina. His GM says there's nothing to worry about.

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

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.

Belichick stunned the footballing world by taking on the role as head coach at the University of North Carolina late last year, rather than waiting for a return to the NFL.