However, 11 months and quite a bit of rehab later, Johnson has been fully cleared. With Bill Belichick now at the helm, the senior will compete for the starting job with sophomore transfer Gio Lopez and freshman Bryce Baker at fall camp.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/unc as Bill Belichick Lets QB Battle Play Out at UNC. One of the main storylines for Bill Belichick’s first fall camp at North Carolina is the quarterback battle between Max Johnson and Gio Lopez.