Brandon Allen

Brandon Allen

31-Year-Old QuarterbackQB
San Francisco 49ers
2023 Fantasy Outlook
The 49ers' quarterback situation was mangled by injury in 2022, so the team brought in Sam Darnold and Allen to add veteran depth to the young position group. The latter comes in at fourth on the pecking order, giving him a slim chance to make the cut come Week 1. A sixth-round pick with Jacksonville in 2016, Allen has seen action as a backup with Denver and Cincinnati, completing 56.7 percent of his passes and 10 touchdowns to six interceptions over that span. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the 49ers in May of 2023.
Remains inactive Sunday
QBSan Francisco 49ers
Coach's Decision
September 17, 2023
Allen (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 2 game against the Rams.
ANALYSIS
The journeyman signal-caller will be relegated to the No. 3 quarterback role for the second time to open the season, as expected. Sam Darnold will continue to serve as Brock Purdy's primary backup against Los Angeles.
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Sunday, Oct 1st at 4:25PM
Overall QB Rating Against
80.1
 
Cornerbacks
100.0
 
Safeties
34.1
 
Linebackers
61.7
 
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
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Height
6' 2"
 
Weight
209 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.84 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.33 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.06 sec
 
Vertical Jump
28.0 in
 
Broad Jump
110 in
 
Hand Length
8.88 in
 
Arm Length
31.25 in
 
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Usually when Allen enters the game, it's bad news for the Bengals, as it signals an injury to starter Joe Burrow. Luckily last season, only one of Allen's six appearances was due to that reason - the waning seconds of the regular season win over the Chiefs. Allen had one start when the Bengals rested Burrow in Week 18, and four other mop-up appearances, three with a prohibitive lead. He'll hopefully fill the same role again this year.
Allen started the last five games of the 2020 season after Joe Burrow tore his ACL and MCL against Washington, with mediocre results -- five touchdown passes against four interceptions, averaging 6.5 yards per attempt. Allen re-signed with the Bengals in March and will once again back up Burrow, who is expected to be ready for Week 1 against Minnesota.
A sixth-round selection in 2016, Allen is still looking to see the field in a regular-season game. With Jared Goff and Blake Bortles ahead of him on the Los Angeles depth chart, it's unlikely his NFL debut comes with the Rams in 2019.
The 2016 sixth-round pick will once again open the season as the Jaguars' No. 3 QB option behind Blake Bortles and Chad Henne. Ideally, he won't have to see the field during the regular season, though if Bortles falters or goes down with an injury, it's possible Jacksonville could give Allen a shot over the 31-year-old Henne. Allen did not appear in any regular season games as a rookie last season.
On the heels of a strong Senior Bowl showing, Allen was selected by the Jaguars in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. The Arkansas product will look to crack the roster as the No. 3 quarterback behind Blake Bortles and Chad Henne.
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Odd man out
QBSan Francisco 49ers
Coach's Decision
September 10, 2023
Allen (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Steelers.
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Debuts with 49ers
QBSan Francisco 49ers
August 15, 2023
Allen completed five of eight pass attempts for 36 yards and an interception in Sunday's preseason loss to Las Vegas.
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Expected to join San Francisco
QBSan Francisco 49ers
May 3, 2023
Allen agreed Wednesday with the 49ers on a contract, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Makes one appearance in 2022
QBCincinnati Bengals
February 1, 2023
Allen completed all three of his pass attempts for 22 yards in his lone appearance of the 2022 season, which came Week 9 in a 42-21 win over the Panthers.
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Back with Cincinnati
QBCincinnati Bengals
September 2, 2022
The Bengals re-signed Allen on Friday.
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