Brandon Allen is expected to have a new team soon. The journeyman backup quarterback will take a physical and a COVID-19 test for the Bengals this weekend, per Tom Pelissero of NFL.com (on Twitter).
Assuming those check out, Allen is expected to sign with the team, Pelissero adds. Although Allen spent the 2019 season with the Broncos, seeing his first NFL action, he has a history with Bengals HC Zac Taylor. He spent nearly two seasons as a Rams backup. Taylor was with Los Angeles from 2017-18, serving as the Rams’ QBs coach in 2018.
Allen would join 2019 draftee Ryan Finley behind No. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow, who will be Cincinnati’s starter this season. The Bengals released Andy Dalton earlier this year.
Despite being a 2016 draftee (by the Jaguars in Round 6), Allen did not make his regular-season debut until last season. The Broncos called upon their waiver claim to start in November, with the former Arkansas passer serving as a bridge between injured passers Joe Flacco and Drew Lock. Allen won his first game, throwing two touchdown passes against the Browns, and threw for 240 yards in a narrow loss in Minnesota the following week. For the season, however, Allen completed just 46% of his passes.
Would have liked to see them sign more of a veteran figure to help mentor Burrow a touch
The head coach, OC, and QB coach are all younger than Brady and Brees. I think they’re confident in those 3 to be able to relate to Joe as a grizzled veteran would
Hope they keep Dolegala over Finley.
Finley was a wasted pick