Reports last week indicated the show’s offseason edition would follow Bill Belichick and the collegiate North Carolina Tar Heels—a first for the show, which normally follows NFL franchises. But that is no longer the case.

Bill Belichick and North Carolina will not participate in the offseason version of HBO’s Hard Knocks after the deal fell through, according to CBS Sports‘ Jonathan Jones. “NFL Films had discussions with Coach Belichick and UNC about appearing on Hard Knocks this offseason but couldn’t reach an agreement,

Talks between NFL Films and North Carolina coach Bill Belichick failed to produce an agreement for the Tar Heels to appear this off-season on "Hard Knocks," a spokesman for NFL Media told UPI on Tuesday.

It won’t be a Hard Knock life for Bill Belichick this offseason. After it appeared Belichick would be putting his North Carolina football program on HBO’s “Hard Knocks: Offseason,” they couldn’t finalize a deal with NFL Films and now won’t be participating in the show that debuted last offseason with the Giants.

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If you thought North Carolina coach Bill Belichick planned to start over with a new-blood staff at his first career college gig, you would be sorely mistaken. The Tar Heels' coaching staff for 2025—formally unveiled by the program Monday—is littered from top to bottom with Belichick family members,

North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick will have his sons on the Tar Heels' coaching staff this fall. Steve Belichick will be the team's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, while Brian Belichick will coach defensive backs and safeties.