UNC GM Lombardi Put on Paid Leave

North Carolina football has placed general manager Michael Lombardi on paid administrative leave, the school announced Monday. The move comes just days before the Tar Heels are scheduled to open preseason camp. rocore.sbs

The school did not provide specific reasons for the leave, noting that employees and athletes cannot comment on personnel matters as per standard procedure. Lombardi, who previously worked as a right-hand man to Bill Belichick, had pledged to make UNC 'the 33rd [NFL] team' since joining the program.