Cincinnati Bengals safety Ricardo Allen has decided to call it a career after seven seasons in the NFL. Allen was drafted in the fifth round by the Atlanta Falcons in 2014. He recorded 69 tackles, five passes defended, and three interceptions during his rookie campaign. He followed that up with a 90-tackle season in 2016. His career appeared to be headed in the right direction, but Allen never quite lived up to the hype of his first two seasons in the league. Allen played a minimal role on the Bengals in 2021 and has decided to step away from the game. He'll finish out his career with 355 tackles, 26 passes defended, and 11 interceptions in 91 games. At least the 30-year-old wrapped up his career on top with the Super Bowl champions.
Cincinnati Bengals safety Ricardo Allen (hand, hamstring) is going on Injured Reserve and will miss at least three weeks with a broken hand and a hamstring strain, according to a source. The Bengals added veteran safety Sean Davis to their practice squad in a corresponding move. Allen spent the previous six seasons with the Atlanta Falcons and has been productive in the past, but he had just 25 tackles (18 solo), two interceptions and five passes defensed in 12 starts in his final year in Atlanta in 2020. Even in a good matchup against the Chicago Bears in Week 2, the Bengals defense/special teams shouldn't be considered a quality streaming option for fantasy managers.
Former Atlanta Falcons safety Ricardo Allen signed an undisclosed one-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals on Wednesday, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. The 29-year-old has been with the Falcons since 2015. In 12 games in 2020, Allen had two interceptions and a 62.4 Pro Football Focus grade. It's another addition to a Bengals defense that also added Chidobe Awuzie, Mike Hilton and Eli Apple to its secondary this offseason. Allen is a versatile defensive back that can play both cornerback and either safety spot, giving the team more secondary flexibility. The Bengals defense also added pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson and could soon sign free-agent edge rusher Ryan Kerrigan.
Former Atlanta Falcons safety Ricardo Allen visited with the Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday, according to a source. It's Allen's first known visit since he was released by the Falcons last month. All seven of his NFL seasons came with the Falcons, and he was a starter for the last six seasons in Atlanta. Allen recorded 25 tackles and two interceptions in 12 games for the team in 2020. Defensive backs Jessie Bates and Vonn Bell played nearly every defensive snap for Cincy last season and remain under contract in 2021, but backups Shawn Williams and Brandon Wilson are set for free agency in a few weeks. Allen would provide the Bengals with veteran leadership and depth in their secondary if he were to sign with them.
The Atlanta Falcons released starting safety Ricardo Allen and defensive end Allen Bailey on Thursday, according to a source. The Falcons will save $6.25 million against a tight salary cap by cutting Allen. The 29-year-old is a leader when he's on the field, but he played in only 12 games in 2020 and missed all but three games due to injury in 2018. Allen recorded 25 tackles last season and does have four interceptions the last two seasons with Atlanta. Bailey, who will turn 32 in March, has been a steady veteran on the defensive line the last two years, but the Falcons are looking for more in the pass-rush department after he compiled just 2.5 sacks in 31 games (nine starts) in 2019 and 2020.
Atlanta Falcons free safety Ricardo Allen is progressing on schedule during the rehab process from a shoulder injury he suffered last year, per Jason Butt of The Athletic. The 28-year-old played through this nagging shoulder injury during the last few games of the 2019 season. Allen played all 16 games and finished with 85 total tackles and two interceptions. Assuming his rehab goes as scheduled, Allen will once again be an important part of this Falcons Defense in 2020.
Atlanta Falcons safety Ricardo Allen (Achilles) suffered a torn Achilles in the Week 3 loss to the Saints and is out for the rest of the season, according to a source. Allen signed a three-year, $19.5 million contract extension before the season. The Falcons have had terrible luck with injuries on the defensive side of the ball, as they've already lost Allen, Deion Jones and Keanu Neal for the season in the first three weeks. It makes Atlanta's secondary extremely vulnerable moving forward.
The Atlanta Falcons agreed on a three-year, $19.5 million extension with free safety Ricardo Allen on Monday, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Allen was drafted in the fifth round of the 2014 draft and has played in all but two games the last three years. He is a reliable presence in the secondary for a top defense in Atlanta.
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