Longtime New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick on Wednesday took questions about a report that said team owner Robert Kraft plans to move on from him at the end of the season.
NBC Sports Boston’s Tom E. Curran on Monday reported that the team concluded it would part ways with Belichick after the 2023 season following New England’s dismal 10-6 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Frankfurt, Germany, on Nov. 12.
“When they came out of Germany, conversations I had that week made it very clear that a decision was made,” Curran said. “They were going to play out the string, and at the end of the year, there would be a parting of the ways, for a variety of reasons...You don’t fire Bill Belichick during the season. It’s just not going to happen.”
During his weekly Wednesday media availability, a reporter asked Belichick, “Speaking obviously for yourself in your understanding, do you know anything about Robert not asking you back next year?”
“I’m getting ready for Kansas City. That’s what I’m doing,” Belichick said.
Belichick, who has manned the New England sideline since 2000, was also asked if he wanted to keep coaching.
“Yeah, I’m getting ready for Kansas City,” Belichick simply said.
Belichick again deflected when he was asked about his future in New England, saying, “I’m getting ready for Kansas City.”
Belichick has already solidified himself as arguably the best coach in NFL history, guiding the Patriots to six Super Bowl victories while cementing the franchise as one of the best dynasties the sport has ever seen.
The Patriots will watch this year’s NFL postseason from home after officially getting eliminated from contention this past weekend.
New England is a lowly 3-10 heading into their Week 15 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 01: New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick looks on before kickoff against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on October 1, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 15: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots look on during the fourth quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on October 15, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick walks off the field at the end of the first half of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Foxborough, MA - October 8: New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick watches the action from the sidelines. The Patriots lost to the New Orleans Saints, 34-0. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 08: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots looks on during the first quarter against the New Orleans Saints at Gillette Stadium on October 08, 2023 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick watches play against the Dallas Cowboys in the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
FOXBORO, MA - SEPTEMBER 17: Bill Belichick, head coach of the New England Patriots stands on the sidelines in the fourth quarter against the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium on September 17, 2023 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 17: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots looks on prior to a game against the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium on September 17, 2023 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick calls to officials during the first half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick watches play during their NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
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ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 08: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots watches his team play during the third quarter against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on January 08, 2023 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick attends a news conference after their NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Orchard Park. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Bill Belichick and Nick Saban talk as the South squad runs drills during practice for the Senior Bowl Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Nov 20, 2022; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick talk to an official as the take on the New York Jets in the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports - 19473772
FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2017, file photo, New England Patriots' Tom Brady holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy beside coach Bill Belichick, right, after the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in overtime at the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game in Houston. A new book and a movie are in the works about Brady and the suspension he overcame to earn an unprecedented fifth Super Bowl ring. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 26: Head coach Bill Belichick and Mac Jones #10 of the New England Patriots walk off the field after the loss to the New Orleans Saints at Gillette Stadium on September 26, 2021 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
FILE - New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, left, talks to head coach Bill Belichick as their team warms up before an NFL football game against the New York Jets in East Rutherford, N.J., in this Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, file photo. Belichick never was one to spent wildly in free agency. But after watching Tom Brady celebrate another Super Bowl in another city, Belichick and his boss, Robert Kraft, had seen enough. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 24: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots looks on during the first half against the Chicago Bears at Gillette Stadium on October 24, 2022 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick watches as his team plays against the Cleveland Browns during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Sep. 25, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick walks off the field following an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Sep. 25, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
Foxborough, MA - August 2: Bill Belichick addresses the media during Patriots Training Camp. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 26: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots looks on during warmups before preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on August 26, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, left, speaks with line judge Daniel Gallagher (85) during the first half of the team's preseason NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Foxborough, MA - July 31: New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick with Matt Patricia, Senior Football Advisor, on Day 4 of Patriots training camp in Foxborough, MA on July 31, 2021. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick approaches a news conference to face reporters before an NFL football team practice, Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
New England head coach Bill Belichick and NFL scouts during Georgia's Pro Day in the Payne Indoor Athletic Facility in Athens, Ga., on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. (Photo by Tony Walsh)
FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2017, file photo, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, center, speaks with linebackers coach Brian Flores, left, and defensive line coach Brendan Daly during an NFL football team practice, in Foxborough, Mass. Flores is now the head coach of the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins hired Flores even though the Patriots’ Way hasn’t worked elsewhere. While Belichick owns a record six Super Bowl championship rings, his former New England assistants have combined for one playoff victory as head coaches. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
NEW ORLEANS, UNITED STATES: New England Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady celebrates with head coach Bill Belichick (R) after their win over the St. Louis Rams 03 February, 2002 in Super Bowl XXXVI in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Patriots defeated the Rams 20-17 for the NFL championship. AFP PHOTO/Jeff HAYNES (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images)
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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick stands on the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Dolphins defeated the Patriots 22-12.(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 18: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots looks on from the sidleine in the first quarter against the Indianapolis Colts of the 2015 AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium on January 18, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick takes questions from reporters before an NFL football practice, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots looks on during the second half against the Kansas City Chiefs in the game at Gillette Stadium on Dec. 8, 2019, in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick approaches a podium to take questions from reporters before an NFL football practice, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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