Bill Belichick wants to become NFL coach in 2025 – but not just any job

The first Sunday of the NFL season has begun, but for the first time since the 2000s, without Bill Belichick on the Patriots' sidelines.

The six-time Super Bowl winner and head coach “would still like to return to coaching in 2025,” according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Belichick, 72, “is expected to be selective about if and when he returns to the sidelines,” Schefter wrote, adding that the former Giants and Jets defensive coordinator was considered for that role by both the 49ers and Rams after parting ways with the Pats following last year's 13-4 loss at New England.

Belichick is second on the all-time coaching list with 333 wins (including playoffs), 14 wins behind Don Shula's record of 347.

The Patriots, who face the Bengals in their season opener on Sunday, have hired Jerod Mayo to replace Belichick.

Belichick will work a variety of media jobs this season, including regular appearances on ESPN's “ManningCast” on Monday nights and a weekly spot on the network's “The Pat McAfee Show.”

He will also serve as an analyst on Inside the NFL and his own football show on YouTube TV. He will also appear on SiriusXM's Let's Go! podcast, which previously featured Tom Brady.

Belichick “still wants to return to the right head coaching position in 2025 if the right opportunity presents itself,” Schefter wrote, and his media commitments will allow him to “keep a close eye on the league, follow its players and be ready to coach again when the right decision comes along.”