The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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michigan in the pros ence Newman told The Cincinnati Enquirer. "I lost it. It's just tough. He's one of the best in the league, and to have one of the best go down, it's tough. He's like a brother." Hall missed a good portion of the 2011 season after tearing his left Achilles tendon. This year, it's his right that will need to be repaired. ProFootballFocus.com ranked Hall as the third-best cornerback in the league before his injury, tabbing him one of the best slot cover corners in the league. His 22 career interceptions rank fifth in Bengals history. "It's emotional," Bengals safety Reggie Nelson said. "Knowing what type of player he is and what type of character he has. He worked his butt off to get back out there with us. Seeing him go down like that, it hurts. There's nothing you can say about it knowing that he wanted to be out there real bad with us." Baas, meanwhile, had been sidelined three games with a neck injury prior to hurting his knee. "The doctors showed me that a linebacker whipped into my leg or something like that," Baas told Yahoo.com. "I didn't even know that it was almost a touchdown catch [by wide receiver Hakeem Nicks]. I had no idea, because I got hit and obviously went down to the ground and then got back up and limped off. "You kind of know right away when you get that feeling. I was hoping it wasn't anything worse, but it's definitely bad enough to where it's come to this." Former Wolverines On NFL Rosters Through Oct. 28 • Jason Avant (Played at U-M from 2002‑05), WR, Philadelphia Eagles: Has hauled in 25 receptions for 286 yards and a touchdown in eight games (seven starts) for the 3-5 Eagles. • David Baas (2001-04), OL, New York Giants: Out for the rest of the season after being placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury suffered Oct. 21 … Started three of eight games for the 2-6 Giants, missing four others with a neck injury. • Tom Brady (1997-99), QB, New England Patriots: Has connected on 171 of 307 passes for 1,824 yards with nine touchdowns and six interceptions for the 6-2 Patriots. • Alan Branch (2004-06), DT, Buffalo Bills: Has registered nine solo tackles, six assists, one tackle for loss and four quarterback hurries through eight games (five starts) for the 7-1 Seahawks. • Stevie Brown (2006-09), S, New York Giants: Out for the year … Was placed on injured reserve after tearing his ACL in a preseason game. • William Campbell (2009-12), OL, New York Jets: Has yet to play this year for the 4-4 Jets. • Michael Cox (2009-11), RB, New York Giants: Rushed 20 times for 42 yards and caught three passes for 12 yards while playing in six contests (one start) for 2-6 New York. • Kenny Demens (2009-12), LB, Arizona Cardinals: Notched three solo tackles and a special teams stop in two games for the 4-4 Cardinals, before re-