Three Tar Heels Sign With NFL Teams
Posted May 1, 2013
Three North Carolina players signed free agent contracts with NFL teams in the days after the draft. Linebacker Kevin Reddick signed with New Orleans, place-kicker Casey Barth inked a deal with the Atlanta Falcons and Erik Highsmith signed with Minnesota.
(GoHeels.com)
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