CHAPEL HILL, NC - SEPTEMBER 19: Geronimo Allison #8 of the Illinois Fighting Illini makes as leaping catch as M.J. Stewart #6 of the North Carolina Tar Heels defends during their game at Kenan Stadium on September 19, 2015 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
COVID-19 has ripped through the sports landscape and some former Illinois football players turned professional are making some tough decisions with their careers.
On Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that Lions wide receiver Geronimo Allison has decided to opt-out of the upcoming NFL season. This decision is coming just days before the August 6, 4:00 PM EST, deadline to make a decision.