Durell Mapp, Connor Barth Sign NFL Free-Agent Contracts

Posted Apr 29, 2008

North Carolina football players Durell Mapp and Connor Barth signed free-agent contracts with NFL teams Tuesday. NFL free agents generally compete in camp for positions on the roster and receive very modest money up front. A linebacker from Burlington, Mapp is headed to Green Bay, while Barth, Carolina's record-setting place-kicker will report to Kansas City. (WRAL.com)

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