Former UNC Football players put skills on display in NFL preseason games

Posted Aug 30, 2021
While NFL veterans such as Giovani Bernard, Eric Ebron, and Robert Quinn have not seen the field as much due to rest and injury, other former UNC players have had to put in substantial work to prove they have what it takes to succeed on the professional stage. Here’s a quick rundown of what the pro-Tar Heels have been doing in the NFL preseason. (Daily Tar Heel)

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