Connor Barth fighting for job in Tampa; Jonathan Cooper poised to start for Arizona Cardinals
Posted Sep 4, 2015
With NFL teams required to cut their roster down from 75 players to 53 on Saturday, Wilmington native Connor Barth is in a fight for the place kicker job on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jonathan Cooper struggled to find his groove in 2014, but the former Hoggard High School and UNC standout is currently listed as the starting right guard on the Arizona Cardinals depth chart.
(Port City Daily)
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