Veteran NFL quarterback Brandon Allen signed a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. Allen spent the 2020 season with the Cincinnati Bengals.
The #Bengals are re-signing QB Brandon Allen to a one-year deal, per source. Allen made five starts last season, knows Zac Taylor’s offense well and now returns to back up and help mentor Joe Burrow.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 10, 2021
Brandon Allen, Cincinnati Bengals, Agree to Contract
In a still-young career, Brandon Allen is continuing to make his way in the league as a solid depth quarterback. Over his short NFL career, he’s received numerous starting opportunities in substitution of a team’s injured starter. Now, he’s on to his next opportunity as a passer.
This marks the next stage in a career that’s involved a lot of shuffling for Allen. The 28-year-old passer played his college football at the University of Arkansas, where he was a three-year starter. During his time in college, he won two bowl games; the 2014 Texas Bowl and the 2016 Liberty Bowl. He was a sixth-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. However, that stay with the Jaguars wasn’t good enough to stick and Allen found himself waved after one season.
After being selected by Jacksonville, Allen bounced between a few different teams as a member of their practice squad. He spent 2017 and 2018 as a member of the Los Angeles Rams quarterback room. Then, he received his first in-game opportunity as a member of the Denver Broncos in 2019. He made three starts for Denver, throwing for 515 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions, earning a win over the Cleveland Browns along the way.
This season, Allen started the season as the COVID-19 reserve quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals. However, when Joe Burrow went down with a major injury, it forced Allen to make five starts. Allen had one big game last year for the Bengals. In Week 16 win on the road over the Houston Texans, he passed for 371 yards, 2 touchdowns, and completed 78.2% of his tosses. That performance netted him FedEx Air Player of the Week honors. He finished the 2020 season with 925 yards, five touchdowns, four interceptions, and a 63.4% completion rate.
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