Bill Belichick announces son Steve is on medical leave from North Carolina football program

Don't @ Me's "Will It Suck" segment takes on the North Carolina football team's upcoming season.

The hits unfortunately keep coming for the North Carolina football program, as Bill Belichick announced on Thursday morning that his son, Steve Belichick, is currently not with the team.

As the Tar Heels continue preparing for the upcoming season during fall camp, they are doing so without their defensive coordinator. During his media availability, the UNC head coach told reporters that his son, Steve, was on medical leave.

"Just want to let everyone know that my son Steve’s on medical leave, and look forward to getting him back as soon as possible," Bill Belichick noted about his son. "It’s a medical situation so I really can’t make any further comment on that."

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The 2026 season is pivotal for North Carolina to turn things around, coming off a 4-8 year that saw Bill Belichick face a number of questions about the trajectory of his football program amid high-handed scrutiny from Tar Heel fans.

Defensive coordinator Steve Belichick and head coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels look on during the second half of a game against the TCU Horned Frogs at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Sept. 1, 2025. (Getty Images)

There are rightfully plenty of skeptics regarding the job Belichick has done so far in Chapel Hill, mainly relying on the transfer portal to secure wins in a highly competitive financial market for student-athletes.

But even off the field, there continue to be questions about whether turning the North Carolina program into the NFL's '33rd team' would actually work out in the long run. Early