Combine only brings more questions for Brooks Foster

Posted Feb 19, 2009
The NFL combine was supposed to be the perfect forum to show off an elite all-around athleticism that few collegiate receivers can match. But, as Brooks Foster begins the important four-day showcase for NFL teams today in Indianapolis, he’s still wondering if he’ll be healthy enough to truly shine. The UNC product underwent Dec. 1 arthroscopic surgery on his right knee that forced him out of last month’s Senior Bowl. (Spartanburg Herald-Journal)

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