Fifteen former Fighting Illini football players have made initial 53-man rosters, including 14 on active rosters. Six rookies have made teams: Tony Adams (New York Jets), Jake Hansen (Houston Texans), Kerby Joseph (Detroit Lions), Vederian Lowe (Minnesota Vikings), James McCourt (Jacksonville Jaguars), and Doug Kramer (Chicago Bears). Adams, Hansen, and McCourt all made their teams as undrafted free agents.

53-MAN ROSTER
*Tony Adams (New York Jets)
Nick Allegretti (Kansas City Chiefs)
Milo Eifler (Washington Commanders)
Clayton Fejedelem (Miami Dolphins)
Kendrick Green (Pittsburgh Steelers)
*Jake Hansen (Houston Texans)
Justin Hardee (New York Jets)
Nate Hobbs (Las Vegas Raiders)
*Kerby Joseph (Detroit Lions)
Ted Karras (Cincinnati Bengals)
*Vederian Lowe (Minnesota Vikings)
*James McCourt (Jacksonville Jaguars)
Dawuane Smoot (Jacksonville Jaguars)
Jihad Ward (New York Giants)

INJURED RESERVE
*Doug Kramer (Chicago Bears)

* - indicates rookies

Nine other former Illini were on teams throughout the preseason, but were waived or released including Geronimo Allison (Atlanta Falcons), Owen Carney (Miami Dolphins), Christian DiLauro (Tennessee Titans), Roderick Perry II (Cleveland Browns), Brandon Peters (Los Angeles Chargers), Del'Shawn Phillips (New York Jets), Akeem Spence (San Francisco 49ers), Khalan Tolson (Carolina Panthers), and Malik Turner (San Francisco 49ers). Also, Chase McLaughlin had a workout with the Carolina Panthers on Monday.