Sports Illustrated It took a while, but on Friday, the Tar Heels finally made some changes to their coaching staff following a disappointing first season of the Bill Belichick era. As first reported by Inside Carolina, the Tar Heels have parted ways with offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens and special teams coordinator Mike Priefer. Kitchens departs after one season as the team’s offensive coordinator, a spot he was elevated to by Belichick after spending two seasons as a

Gregory Fisher- Getty Images After a quiet weekend on the transfer front, the Tar Heels have lost a contributor at the tight end position to the portal. As first reported by Pete Nakos on On3/Rivals, Tar Heels tight end Jake Johnson is following in his brother’s football footsteps and entering the transfer portal when it opens on January 2nd. He will have one year of eligibility remaining wherever he lands. Johnson spent two years with the Tar Heels, playing in all 25 games,

Gregory Fisher- Getty Images Friday has been a big day of portal entries and the most significant one of the day came in the running room. As first reported by Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals, Tar Heel running back Davion Gause will enter his name into the transfer portal when it opens on January 2nd. He will have two years of eligibility remaining. In his two seasons with the program, Gause played in 24 games, including the lone start of his career in last year’s Fenway Bowl aga

@KhalilCon1ey- Twitter The portal entries just keep rolling in and the most recent comes in the defensive backfield where the team loses another depth piece. As first announced by Chris Hummer of 247Sports, Tar Heel cornerback Khalil Conley will enter his name into the transfer portal when it officially opens on January 2nd. The redshirt freshman, who spent two seasons in Chapel Hill, will have three years of eligibility remaining. Conley, a former 3✮ recruit, will enter the

@McVayMiles- Twitter Today has been another day full of portal entries and the biggest one of the day comes from a member of the offensive line whose role became expanded as the season went along. As he announced via social media, redshirt sophomore offensive tackle Miles McVay will be entering his name into the transfer portal when it officially opens on January 2nd. The former Alabama transfer will have two years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands. In McVay’s lone s

Bleacer Report After two seasons with the UNC football program, veteran QB Max Johnson announced his decision to transfer away from the Tar Heels. Johnson joined Carolina two years ago, when he transferred in from Texas A&M, committing to play for Mack Brown. He opened as the starter for the team in the season opener at Minnesota, where he suffered a gruesome leg injury that forced him to miss the rest of the 2024 season. After Carolina added Gio Lopez in the spring portal la

ESPN.com With National Signing Day officially in the rear-view mirror, the focus for Bill Belichick and his staff is figuring out how many players are entering the transfer portal, so the staff can begin working on how to revamp the roster for next season, when the portal officially opens next month. Earlier today, Carolina lost their 8th player from the 2025 roster to the portal, as redshirt freshman Javarius Green entered the portal, after posting 13 catches, for 150 yards

ESPN The portal defections just keep on rolling in tonight for the Tar Heels. As he announced via social media on Thursday night, redshirt freshman Jani Norwood will enter his name into the transfer portal when the portal opens in January. He will have three years of eligibility remaining. Norwood, a former 3✮ recruit in the 2024 recruiting class, is leaving Chapel Hill after two seasons. In those two years, he played in just four games, with his most extensive action coming

@TheTyShunWhite- Twitter For the second time today the Tar Heels have had a member of the 2025 defense enter the transfer portal, this time at defensive back. As first reported by Inside Carolina, Tar Heel defensive back Ty White will enter his name into the transfer portal when it opens in January after spending two years with the program. He will have three years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands. In his two seasons with the Tar Heels, White played in 12 games, wit

David Jensen- Getty Images Over the past week, the Tar Heels have seen a handful of entries into the transfer portal and on Thursday, the biggest name so far entered the portal. According to multiple reports, Tar Heel linebacker Khmori House is planning to enter the transfer portal when it opens on January 2nd. He will have two years of eligibility remaining wherever he eventually lands. In his lone season in Chapel Hill, House finished with a team-high 81 total tackles, 2.5

Sports Illustrated Despite going just 4-8 this season, and 2-6 in league games, there were some Tar Heel football players to be recognized by the conference’s media members, as the 2025 All-ACC teams were announced earlier today. The first player to earn honors on either the first or the second team was defensive lineman, Melkart Abou Joude, who recorded 10.5 sacks and 47 tackles, including 12 tackles for loss, while starting all 12 games after transferring in from Delaware

@paulbillupsii- Instagram After losing two wide receivers to the transfer portal yesterday, the team received news on Monday that a former wide receiver who left the team earlier in the year will be entering the transfer portal as well. As he announced via his social media on Monday afternoon, Paul Billups II will enter his name into the transfer portal when it opens on January 2nd after he stepped away from the Tar Heels back in late September. He will have two years of elig

Alex Vesper For the second time today, the Tar Heels have received news that a member of the wide receiving corps will be entering the transfer portal this offseason. As first reported by Chandler Vessels of On3 Sports/Rivals, Tar Heel wide receiver Jason Robinson Jr. will enter the transfer portal when it opens on January 2nd. He joins fellow receiver Chris Culliver as those to make the announcement today. He should have three years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands

Grant Halverson- Getty Images The transfer portal isn’t set to open until the beginning of November, but the team now has a second player that has confirmed he will enter when it ends. As he announced via social media on Sunday afternoon, Tar Heel wide receiver Chris Culliver will enter his name into the transfer portal when it opens on January 2nd. He joins offensive tackle William Boone as the players to make it official that they will go to the portal this offseason. He wi

@williamboone_- Twitter With the Tar Heels’ regular season getting ready to come to a close this weekend against NC State, the portal entries appear to be beginning for the team. As first reported by Steve Wiltfong of On3/Rivals, Tar Heel offensive lineman William Boone is planning to enter his name into the transfer portal. He will have two years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands. This announcement comes two months after it was revealed that Boone was leaving the te

Bryan Bennett- Getty Images After being tied to the New York Giants job earlier in the week, Tar Heel head coach Bill Belichick has released a statement about the vacant job. “I have great respect and genuinely care for the New York Giants organization and both the Mara and Tisch families. The New York Giants played an important role in my life and in my coaching journey. It was a privilege for me to work for the Mara family and be a member of Coach Parcells' staff for over a

Inside Carolina Bill Belichick isn’t a name that you expect to hear come up in many coaching searches around the NFL, but there is one job in particular that has just come open that has led to speculation about the possibility of him leaving. After a 2-8 start to their season, the New York Giants made the decision to fire head coach Brian Daboll on Monday, meaning they will be searching for a head coach for the fifth time in the last ten years. The ownership group is hungry t

Thien-An Truong- Getty Images The Tar Heels offensive line has been steadily improving over the last three weeks and in order to continue that improvement, they will likely have to do it without the help of the guy who has anchored the unit all year long. As first reported by Noah Weiskopf of Tar Heel Illustrated, starting center Chad Lindberg is likely out for the remainder of the season after sustaining an arm injury in last week’s game against the Syracuse Orange. The inju

@double8._- Instagram For the third time in the last 24 hours, the Tar Heels have had a player walk away from the program midseason. As first reported by Inside Carolina, true freshman tight end Yasir Smith is no longer with the program. Smith, who joined the team as a defensive end back in the summer, signed with the Tar Heels on National Signing Day after receiving a late offer in February. Smith, the No. 1738 overall prospect and the No. 189 defensive line prospect in the

@ballhawk_8- Instagram After what appeared to be a two week suspension, Tar Heels cornerback coach Armond Hawkins has been reinstated according to head coach Bill Belichick. “Yeah, he’s back,” said Belichick on Tuesday morning during his weekly press conference. “The university cleared him. They went through their process with him and he’s back.” Belichick was also asked by the media if he thought he had done enough education and educating everybody about the rules and NCAA r