Bill Belichick Hires Former CFL Grey Cup-Winning Coach Chris Jones As Defensive Assistant

Posted Jan 8, 2025
North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick has hired Chris Jones as a defensive assistant, per sources. Jones has already been working with the Tar Heels staff. The 57-year-old has a 61-70 record as a CFL head coach. He won a Grey Cup as Edmonton’s bench boss in 2015 and was named the league’s Coach of the Year with Saskatchewan in 2018. (3DownNation.com)

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