FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Bill Belichick, who in his 48th overall season is the NFL's longest-tenured coach, said Thursday that he has reached out to Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott and Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor to express his support on behalf of the New England Patriots.
Belichick also shared that he was watching Monday night's game, and when Bills safety Damar Hamlin remained down and required CPR, it sparked personal memories of his time as a New York Jets assistant in 1997. In the final game of that season, against the Lions, Belichick was on the sidelines when Detroit linebacker Reggie Brown didn't get up after a tackle.