A new selection rule for the Pro Football Hall of Fame has pushed up the induction eligibility for former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick.
Per Pro Football Talk, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced on Friday that coaches will only need to be out of the NFL for one season before they'd be eligible to be inducted. That's a drastic shift from the previous rule, which made coaches wait for five seasons.
So Belichick, who parted ways with the Patriots after 24 years back in January, will be eligible for the Hall of Fame Class of 2026.