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UNC Puts GM Michael Lombardi on Paid Leave Pending Probe

7/31/2026

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UNC placed general manager Michael Lombardi on paid leave pending a personnel probe.
Lombardi, the league’s highest-paid GM at $1.5 million, offered a player $350,000 despite an $800,000 alternative.
Bill Belichick finished his first season 4-8 while earning $10 million a year.
UNC did not select any player in the latest NFL Draft, expecting at most two draftees next year.

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UNC placed general manager Michael Lombardi on paid leave pending a personnel probe.
Lombardi, the league’s highest-paid GM at $1.5 million, offered a player $350,000 despite an $800,000 alternative.
Bill Belichick finished his first season 4-8 while earning $10 million a year.
UNC did not select any player in the latest NFL Draft, expecting at most two draftees next year.