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The NFL kicks off Week 2 Thursday night with the Denver Broncos visiting the Kansas City Chiefs and former Illinois Fighting Illini player Jeff Allen. Allen was inactive in Week 1 when the Chiefs topped the Houston Texans on the road, but his status has been upgraded to 'probable'.
Here's a full list of former Illinois players in the NFL:
- Jeff Allen (OT, Chiefs)
- Jon Asamoah (OL, Falcons) - Injured Reserve
- Alan Ball (DB, Bears)
- Arrelious Benn (WR, Jaguars) - Injured Reserve
- Jeff Cumberland (TE, Jets)
- Vontae Davis (CB, Colts)
- Michael Hoomanawanui (TE, Patriots)
- Corey Liuget (DE, Chargers)
- Whitney Mercilus (LB, Texans)
- Akeem Spence (DT, Buccanneers)
- Hugh Thornton (OG, Colts)
- Tavon Wilson (FS, Patriots)
Here's the full schedule with games featuring Illini players in bold:
| Matchup | TV | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs | CBS | 7:30 p.m. | Thursday |
| Houston Texans at Carolina Panthers | CBS | Noon | Sunday |
| San Francisco 49ers at Pittsburgh Steelers | FOX | Noon | Sunday |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints | FOX | Noon | Sunday |
| Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings | FOX | Noon | Sunday |
| Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears | FOX | Noon | Sunday |
| New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills | CBS | Noon | Sunday |
| San Diego Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals | CBS | Noon | Sunday |
| Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns | CBS | Noon | Sunday |
| Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants | FOX | Noon | Sunday |
| St. Louis Rams at Washington | CBS | Noon | Sunday |
| Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars | CBS | 3:05 p.m. | Sunday |
| Baltimore Ravens at Oakland Raiders | CBS | 3:05 p.m. | Sunday |
| Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles | FOX | 3:05 p.m. | Sunday |
| Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers | NBC | 7:30 p.m. | Sunday |
| New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts | ESPN | 9:20 p.m. | Monday |