As the NFL nears the middle of the season with the trade deadline having passed, let’s take a look at how Illinois Fighting Illini alumni are doing on the big stage.
The biggest news for Illini fans came yesterday as the Green Bay Packers signed Geronimo Allison from their practice squad to their 53-man roster. Allison will replace former Wisconsin Badger Jarred Abbrederis, who was placed on injured reserve. After being passed over in the final cut of the preseason, Allison reportedly turned down several offers from other teams to stick with the Packers organization in practice squad capacity.