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Michael Pinckney will sign as NFL UFA after getting healthy

Former Miami Hurricanes linebacker Michael Pinckney fell out of the NFL Draft following offseason surgery to repair a sports hernia and detached labrum. Pinkney told his 4,400 plus followers on Twitter to take it easy that he could have signed with a team and that is going to get healthy before doing so.

Michael Pinckney was part of one of the greatest LB corps in the history of the Miami football program. Pinckney, Shaq Quarterman, who was drafted in the fourth round by Jacksonville and Zach McCloud started as true freshmen in 2016.