Connor Barth ready to resume record-setting NFL career after injury

Posted Jul 20, 2014
Connor Barth tore his right Achilles' tendon last July and missed the 2013 season – one filled with turmoil for his Tampa Bay Buccaneers and personal frustration from having to rework his contract, losing millions of dollars in the process. His recovery complete, Barth heads to Bucs training camp this week refreshed and at the point where he now says he's better than ever. (Wilmington Star News)

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