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Illini in the NFL: Vontae Davis, Whitney Mercilus battle injuries in Week 4

Weekly update on how former Illini football players are performing in the NFL.

Each week the Illini in the NFL update provides coverage on how former Illinois football players -- who ended their college careers with the Illini -- fared during the previous week.

Here's how former Illini players performed in Week 3:

Jeff Allen (OT, Chiefs) - Allen came off the bench and played in the Chiefs' 36-21 loss to the Bengals. SB Nation's Chiefs site dived into why Allen isn't starting: Read.