The Pro Football Hall of Fame may induct Bill Belichick next year under a new rule.

Bill Belichick's induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame was inevitable, and it may happen sooner than anticipated.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame made changes to its selection rules, including reducing the waiting period for coaching candidates from five seasons to one.

Belichick, who was previously ineligible for induction until 2029 under the old rules, can now be inducted as part of the class of 2026.

The 72-year-old will not be inducted with the Class of 2025 because the selection process has already begun.

For 24 years, Belichick served as the head coach of the New England Patriots, achieving six Super Bowl victories with the team before departing after the previous season.

He has won eight Super Bowls, the most for any individual in NFL history, with two of those victories coming as defensive coordinator for the New York Giants in 1986 and 1990.

In the current hiring cycle, the Atlanta Falcons interviewed Bill Belichick for the head coaching position, but ultimately chose Raheem Morris instead.

Belichick may land a job in the next coaching cycle while also being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as there have been no indications the legendary coach is ready to retire.

Belichick could be an active Hall of Famer when he puts on a headset on an NFL sideline as a head coach.

Belichick will be on "Monday Night Football's" "ManningCast," the CW's "Inside the NFL," and ESPN's "The Pat McAfee Show" during his season out of coaching.

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