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Plenty of movement among former Illini in NFL

We’ve already updated you on the likes of Jihad Ward and Dawuane Smoot joining and re-signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Special Teams aficionado Justin Hardee will be suiting up for the New York Jets.

Here’s an update on some other Illini Alums and where they’re headed in 2021.

NFL: New England Patriots at Jacksonville Jaguars Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports

After a 1-year stint with the Miami Dolphins as their starting center in every game last season, Karras returns to the New England Patriots — the team that drafted him and the team he suited up for his first four seasons in the NFL.