Bill Belichick’s son explains why he stayed with Patriots despite father, brother leaving

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The regime change for the New England Patriots isn’t entirely without the name Belichick. 

Bill Belichick, the legendary Patriots head coach, parted ways with the team after over two decades of success, while his son, Steve, shipped out west to become the defensive coordinator for the University of Washington. 

But there was one Belichick who stayed behind: Brian, who serves as safeties coach for New England under new head coach Jerod Mayo. 

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New England Patriots safeties coach Brian Belichick with New England Patriots defensive back Quandre Mosely (34) in warm up before a game between the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins on January 1, 2023, at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Brian has been around the Patriots since 2017, but when it came time for his father and brother to leave, he decided he wanted to stay on Mayo’s staff. Mayo, who has been working with Brian well before he was promoted to head coach, obliged. 

"I enjoy very much coaching here, living here, working with our players every day," Brian said in his first comments since the departure of his family, via CBS Sports. "I have the opportunity to coach a position in the National Football League. I mean, how much more can you ask for than that?"

Of course, Brian staying on can be an awkward situation in Foxborough, but Mayo said it’s quite the opposite. 

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"He's been fantastic." Mayo said. "There are other guys in the organization that it has been