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UNC in the NFL: Julius Peppers returns for another season

Julius Peppers isn’t ready to call it quits just yet.

After playing in his 16th season in the NFL, Peppers had a big decision to make in the 2018 NFL offseason. He made that decision on Wednesday.

Peppers has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Carolina Panthers for another season in the NFL. It will be his 17th season in the NFL and he will be 38-years-old when the season starts.

The former UNC standout has had a storied NFL career after being drafted by the Panthers with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft.