After an early-season setback, UNC was gaining momentum with back-to-back wins, most recently a 41-6 victory over the Richmond Spiders. The Tar Heels, now 2-1, seemed to be finding their rhythm under Bill Belichick’s guidance. But trouble has again emerged on the roster.

Sources confirmed on Tuesday that wide receiver Aziah Johnson has left the team. The 6-foot, 175-pound redshirt sophomore played just one game this season, logging five snaps in North Carolina ‘s Week 2 win at Charlotte, catching a six-yard pass, and recording one drop. During that game, he was on the field for only five snaps, was targeted twice, caught one pass for six yards, but also dropped a catch.

Aziah Johnson transferred from Michigan State to North Carolina for the 2025 season, hoping to make an impact und

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