Former Illini and area standouts in NFL: Week 11
Nov. 22—Tommy DeVito delivered in his second NFL start for the New York Giants, while Kerby Joseph (Lions) and Sydney Brown (Eagles) saw their teams continue their winning ways near the top of the NFC. N-G sports staffer Joe Vozzelli has an update on each former Illini and one former area high school standout ahead of Week 12 of the NFL season:
Tony Adams
Looking back:
* Adams started at free safety for New York and finished with four tackles on 33 defensive snaps before sustaining what appeared to be a finger injury in the first half of the Jets' 32-6 road loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
What's next:
* The Jets (4-6) will play the first-ever Black Friday NFL game with the Dolphins (7-3) as kickoff is set for 2 p.m. on Friday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Looking back:
* Allegretti played three snaps on special teams in Monday night's 21-17 home loss by the Chiefs to the Philadelphia Eagles in a Super Bowl LVII rematch.
What's next:
* Kansas City (7-3) will travel to Las Vegas to face the AFC West rival Raiders (5-6) at 3:25 p.m. on Sunday.
Chase Brown
Looking back:
* The Bengals had the weekend off after a 34-20 road loss to the Baltimore Ravens last Thursday night.
What's next:
* Cincinnati designated the rookie running back to return from injured reserve Monday. The move opens Brown's 21-day practice window after the fifth-round pick was sent to IR on Oct. 28 with an hamstring injury. The Bengals (5-5) will next host the Steelers (6-4) at noon on Sunday at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.
Sydney Brown
Philadelphia Eagles
Looking back:
* The rookie defensive back produced three solo tackles on defense, added one tackle on special teams and played a combined 49 snaps, as the Eagles rallied for a 21-17 win against the Chiefs on Monday night in Kansas City, Mo.
What's next:
* Philadelphia (9-1) will host the Bills (6-5) in another NFC-AFC crossover matchup at 3:25 p.m. Sunday.
Tommy DeVito
New York Giants
Looking back: The undrafted quarterback had his most impressive game in an NFL uniform with a record-setting performance in a 31-19 road win against the Washington Commanders on Sunday. DeVito, a New Jersey native, tossed three touchdown passes, including a perfectly delivered ball to running back Saquon Barkley
* in the right corner of the end zone for his first TD throw on Sunday. The one-year Illini quarterback went 18 of 26 passing for 246 yards. His five touchdown passes in his first two career starts are the most by any Giants quarterback in team history. This despite DeVito being sacked nine times by Washington, as New York put an end to a three-game losing streak.
What's next:
* New York (3-8) will welcome in the Patriots (2-8) for a noon kick on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Kendrick Green
Looking back:
* The offensive lineman is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
What's next:
* The Texans (6-4) will host the Jaguars (7-3) at noon on Sunday.
Houston Texans
Looking back:
* The second-year linebacker was on the inactive list for Houston's 21-16 home victory against the Cardinals on Sunday.
What's next:
* Hansen, who has now missed back-to-back games with hamstring and hand injuries, will look to get healthy ahead of Sunday's noon kickoff for the Texans (6-4) in a crucial AFC South showdown against the Jaguars (7-3) at NRG Stadium in Houston.
Justin Hardee
New York Jets
Looking back:
* Hardee has been on injured reserve since Oct. 14 with an hamstring injury and is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks.
What's next:
* The Jets (4-6) will welcome in the Dolphins (7-3) for a 2 p.m. Friday home game on Black Friday.
Looking back: The cornerback returned to the starting 11 for Las Vegas defensive coordinator Patrick Graham and ended up with eight combined tackles, one pass defended and one forced fumble against Miami tight end Julian Hill
* while playing 69 of 70 defensive snaps in a 20-13 road loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.
What's next:
* The Raiders (5-6) will play the Chiefs (7-3) at 3:25 p.m. Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Kerby Joseph
Looking back:
* The defensive back started at safety, had four total tackles and played 74 of 75 defensive snaps in a 31-26 home win by the Lions against the Bears on Sunday.
What's next:
* Detroit (8-2) will play its traditional Thanksgiving Day home game against the Packers (4-6) at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday at Ford Field in Detroit.
Cincinnati Bengals
Looking back: Karras and his Cincinnati teammates had the weekend off after last Thursday night's 34-20 loss to the Ravens in Baltimore.
What's next: The Bengals (5-5) return to action after Thanksgiving with Karras and Co. having a new quarterback as Jake Browning takes over after Joe Burrow
* 's season-ending injury for Sunday's noon home game against the Steelers (6-4).
Doug Kramer
Looking back: Kramer has boomeranged back to the Bears with Chicago adding the 25-year-old Hinsdale native to its practice squad after Kramer was released by the Cardinals last week. Kramer started the season with his hometown Bears.
What's next: The Bears (3-8) head up to Minneapolis to face the Vikings (6-5) for a 7:15 p.m. kick on Monday .
New England Patriots
Looking back:
* Lowe and New England had their scheduled bye week.
What's next:
* The Patriots (2-8) will match up with the New York Giants (3-8) at noon on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Quan Martin
Washington Commanders
Looking back:
* The rookie defensive back successfully defended one pass and played 39 snaps (15 on defense, 24 on special teams) in Sunday's 31-19 home loss to the New York Giants.
What's next:
* The Commanders (4-7) draw the rival Dallas Cowboys (7-3) for a 3:30 p.m. Thursday matchup as part of the Thanksgiving Day schedule at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Looking back:
* McLaughlin kicked a pair of extra-point attempts through the uprights in a 27-14 road loss by the Buccaneers to the 49ers on Sunday.
What's next:
* The Buccaneers (4-6) play the Colts (5-5) at noon on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Alex Palczewski
Looking back: Palczewski, a rookie offensive lineman, has been out since the start of the season while on injured reserve with a hand injury for the Broncos and missed his 10th game on Sunday night, a 21-20 home win by Denver against the Vikings.
What's next:
* The Broncos (5-5) will remain at home for a 3:05 p.m. kick on Sunday against the Browns (7-3) in Denver.
Del'Shawn Phillips
Baltimore Ravens
Looking back:
* The linebacker and his teammates had the weekend off following the Ravens' 34-20 home win against the Bengals last Thursday night.
What's next:
* The Ravens (9-3) hit the West Coast for a 7:20 p.m. Sunday kickoff with the Chargers (4-6) at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
Buffalo Bills
Looking back:
* The Danville native played 10 snaps as a wide receiver and added 13 snaps as a special teamer in Buffalo's 32-6 home rout of the New York Jets on Sunday.
What's next:
* The Bills (6-5) will face the Eagles (9-1) at 3:25 p.m. on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
Looking back:
* The defensive end/outside linebacker logged 20 snaps on defense and another three snaps on special teams in Jacksonville's 34-14 home AFC South win against the Titans on Sunday.
What's next:
* The Jaguars (7-3) will look to stay in first place alone in the division at noon on Sunday against the Texans (6-4) in Houston.
New York Giants
Looking back:
* Ward started at outside linebacker/rush end and had one solo tackle, one sack, one tackle for loss and two quarterback hits on 59 total defensive snaps in New York's 31-19 road win against the Commanders on Sunday.
What's next:
* The Giants (3-8) will host the Patriots (2-8) at noon on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J.
Looking back:
* The rookie cornerback started at left corner and had eight combined tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit on 67 defensive snaps in Seattle's 17-16 loss to the Rams on Sunday in Inglewood, Calif.
What's next: The Seahawks (6-4) will wrap up the Thanksgiving Day three-game schedule with a 7:20 p.m. NFC West showdown against the 49ers (7-3) at 7:20 p.m. on Thursday at Lumen Field in Seattle.
