{"id":221378,"date":"2025-03-11T07:59:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T11:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=221378"},"modified":"2025-03-11T07:59:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T11:59:55","slug":"jonathan-allen-2-time-pro-bowler-signs-contract-minnesota-vikings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/03\/11\/jonathan-allen-2-time-pro-bowler-signs-contract-minnesota-vikings\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: 2-Time Pro Bowler Signs Contract With Minnesota Vikings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eight-year veteran defensive tackle Jonathan Allen signed a new contract with the Minnesota Vikings. Allen, a two-time Pro Bowler, spent the entirety of his career with the Washington Commanders.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Allen, Minnesota Vikings, Agree to Contract<\/h2>\n

The 2024 season was one of the worst of Jonathan Allen’s career. Limited to just eight games, the defensive tackle finished the year with three sacks, 19 tackles, three tackles-for-loss, seven quarterback hits, and a 56.0 PFF grade, the 70th-best mark out of 118 eligible players. Despite his relatively slow season, the Commanders made it to the NFC Championship Game<\/a> under rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels<\/a> and first-year head coach Dan Quinn. Due to his high cap number and relative drop in play, Washington released Allen after the season.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Allen originally entered the league as a first-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft<\/a>. Selected by the Washington Commanders, Allen effectively took a redshirt rookie season after injuries limited him to just five games. However, he played a full season in 2018 and demonstrated his upside. Starting in all 16 games, the Alabama product finished the year with eight sacks, 61 tackles, 11 tackles-for-loss, 15 quarterback hits, and a 69.7 PFF grade. Two years later, he helped the team make the playoffs despite uncertainty at the quarterback position.<\/p>\n

Allen earned his first Pro Bowl selection following the 2021 season. Starting and appearing in all 17 games, the defensive tackle finished his age-26 season with nine sacks, 62 tackles, 10 tackles-for-loss, 30 quarterback hits, and an 84.9 PFF grade, the third-best mark in the league. He proved this wasn’t a one-year fluke in 2022, as he recorded 7.5 sacks, 65 tackles, 16 tackles-for-loss, and 17 quarterback hits while making another Pro Bowl.<\/p>\n

Since signing his rookie contract, Jonathan Allen has appeared in 109 games while making 108 starts. While on the field, the veteran has recorded 42 sacks, 401 tackles, 60 tackles-for-loss, and 118 quarterback hits. He made the Pro Bowl twice but only has one season with a playoff win.<\/p>\n

Main Photo: Lon Horwedel – Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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