Mike Lombardi, football manager at UNC and top aide to Bill Belichick, has been placed on paid administrative leave.

Michael Lombardi joined Bill Belichick at UNC ahead of the 2025 season as the highest-paid general manager with an annual salary of $1.5 million.

Lombardi, a former NFL executive with three decades of experience in the league, arrived at North Carolina with Bill Belichick last year.