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Report: ‘Open belief’ that Bill Belichick could be the Patriots’ offensive play-caller

Rumors have swirled in the early stages of the offseason about how the Patriots will replace former offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.

As speculation continues to mount on who will run the Patriots offense in 2022, people around the league think that Bill Belichick could be the one calling the shots, according to ESPN’s Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler.

“The intrigue deepens on the New England Patriots’ approach to offense without a true play-caller,” Graziano and Fowler wrote. “There’s sort of an open belief leaguewide that coach Bill Belichick could call the plays or, at the very least, have more involvement in the offense.