Brandon Allen will remain in San Francisco for at least one more offseason. The veteran quarterback has agreed to a new 49ers deal, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. 
A report from January tapped Allen as the likely backup for San Francisco in 2024. Sam Darnold held that role last season, but his play under head coach Kyle Shanahan could price him out of the Bay Area. Retaining Allen marks another sign that Darnold could be playing elsewhere next season.
Allen, 31, entered the league as a Jaguars draftee in 2016, but it was three years later that he saw his first regular season action. He made three starts with Denver in 2019 before a three-year span in Cincinnati. The former sixth-rounder worked as Joe Burrow‘s backup during that time, but the Bengals did not retain him last offseason.
That left Allen free to head elsewhere, and he did so by joining the 49ers. Even with Trey Lance in the fold at the time, San Francisco set a high asking price for any potential Allen trade. It was Lance who wound up being dealt to the Cowboys, setting up Darnold and Allen to hold down the backup and third-string roles, respectively. Brock Purdy will retain the starting gig moving forward, but a Darnold departure would line up Allen for a new QB2 position.
The latter has only won two of his seven career starts while posting a passer rating of 78 along the way. While those figures help explain why he will no doubt be relegated to backup duties for the remainder of his career, he will once again be in a QB-friendly environment working with Shanahan for the 2024 campaign.
Boooooooo!!!! McKivitz, Armstead and now this! Get a right tackle, a good backup TE and a good corner!!!!