The Champaign Room · Dec 15, 2020
Illini in the NFL: Week 14 Update
Photo by Mark Brown/Getty ImagesAn Illini alum was back in primetime action this week for the first time since October. Another was cut only to be picked up by another team. How did the rest of the Illini alums in the NFL perform?
Jihad Ward, defensive end: The Ravens are getting healthier after their COVID outbreak. Against the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday Night Football last week, Ward appeared in about half of his team’s defensive snaps. It was his first playing time since Week 6. He had one sack and a total of four QB hits. Against the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football most recently, Ward had one tackle and a batted down pass.