ESPN, citing sources, is reporting Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots are expected to part ways, just a day after Alabama’s Nick Saban announced he was retiring from coaching.

Belichick has been in New England for 24 seasons together, ending with six Super Bowl titles.

According to the report, Belichick and Patriots owner Robert Kraft have spent time meeting and both “took the high road.” According to sources, those talks were not contentious in anyway. In fact, they were productive.

Belichick has garnered interest from other NFL teams, ESPN reports, and will be allowed to leave the team without financial penalty. He has one year left on his contract with the Patriots.

The news comes one day after coach Pete Carroll was fired by the Seattle Seahawks.

Belichick, 71, leaves New England with 333 career victories, ranking second all-time behind Don Shula and his 347. Belichick, George Halas and Curly Lambeau are the only NFL coaches with six championships since the league began postseason play in 1933.

Belichick’s 24-year tenure was the fifth longest of any head coach with one team. He had completed his 49th consecutive NFL season in 2023, the most consecutive coaching seasons in league history.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.