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UNC Football alumni: Austin Proehl lands on practice squad

Former University of North Carolina wide receiver Austin Proehl didn’t land on a 53-man roster but he’s not out of the NFL.

After being drafted in the seventh round by the Buffalo Bills, Proehl was cut by the organization as they trimmed their roster before the NFL’s deadline last Saturday. It didn’t take Proehl long to find a new home in the league.

Just a few days after he was cut, the Tennessee Titans signed Proehl and added him to their 10-man practice squad.

Proehl has a connection to the NFL with his father, Ricky Proehl, played 17 years in the NFL and was a member of the St.