Sources - Bill Belichick would like to return to coaching in 2025 - ESPN

Despite building his own veritable media empire that even includes opening an «Instaface» account, Bill Belichick still is a coach at heart.

Those who know Belichick best say that, despite his burgeoning media resume, the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach still would like to return to return to coaching in 2025, but only in the right situations with good jobs.

Belichick is expected to be choosy if and when he returns to the sideline, according to sources.

Belichick had multiple opportunities to join various staffs this past offseason as a defensive coordinator or some type of decorated assistant role. Not only did the San Francisco 49ers consider Belichick for their vacant defensive coordinator job, as head coach Kyle Shanahan admitted this summer, but so did the Los Angeles Rams, according to league sources.

The Rams had a defensive coordinator vacancy after Raheem Morris left to become the Atlanta Falcons head coach, and one of the names on Los Angeles' wish list was Belichick, who preferred to take his career and time elsewhere this season.

Now, for the first time in nearly a quarter century, Belichick will not be on the Patriots sideline Sunday when New England kicks off its season in Cincinnati against the Bengals. The last time the Patriots were not coached by Belichick their current head coach Jerod Mayo was 13 years old.

Belichick will be getting ready for Monday night's «ManningCast» instead, with scheduled appearances there to go along with other media projects. Belichick also is serving as a strategic adviser for the 33rd Team, a media and technology company involving in analyzing football, and is appearing once a week on «The Pat McAfee Show.» He will do a weekly Friday show with Peyton Manning analyzing