Although it was verbally agreed upon, pen has been put to paper in regards to the Pittsburgh Steelers retaining linebacker Marcus Allen on a one-year deal via a restricted free agent tender:
LB Marcus Allen has signed a one-year restricted free agent tender. @BordasLaw
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) April 19, 2022
Allen will continue current role with Steelers
Allen is now tied to the team for another year. He didn’t have much of a choice, as many restricted free agents do not. Pittsburgh placed and original round tender on Allen, and the only way he could leave the team is if offered a contract. Even if accepted, Pittsburgh would have a chance to match that offer. Allen, along with fellow inside linebacker Robert Spillane who also just signed a tender, help shore up the depth at middle linebacker.
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Allen has been with the team since 2018 when he was drafted as a safety in the fifth round of the NFL Draft. Allen never really contributed or got on the field until 2020 when he converted from safety to linebacker. He has started 2 games in 2020 and 1 in 2021, as well as being a special teams contributor. Allen has posted 45 total tackles, 2 TFL’s, and 2 QB hits in his career, doing essentially all of this at the linebacker position barring two total tackles.
Allen will look to continue to improve at linebacker, and to be a positive contributor for the team in 2022.
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