UNC in the NFL: Bug Howard among former players signing new deals

Posted May 15, 2018
NFL rookie minicamps concluded over the weekend and now the league shifts to OTAs and voluntary mincamps through May and into June. With rookie minicamps concluding, some former UNC players have new homes in the NFL. Charlotte native Elijah Hood caught on with the Carolina Panthers a week ago and now he will be joined by former UNC teammate Bug Howard. (Keeping It Heel)

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