According to ESPN NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler, the Pittsburgh Steelers have placed a restricted tender on reserve inside linebacker Marcus Allen. This will pay Allen $2.433 million for the upcoming season. If Allen signs elsewhere, Pittsburgh would get no compensation. Allen is a restricted free agent.
Allen doesn’t figure into the plans for the Steelers defense this season but is a key component to the Steelers coverage teams. Allen is something of a hybrid player with the size of a safety but more of a linebacker mentality and skill set.
Pittsburgh had a busy opening day of business on Monday as they also agreed to terms with quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and re-signed both cornerback Arthur Maulet and offensive tackle Chuks Okorafor.
Steelers placed a restricted tender on LB/S Marcus Allen, per source.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 15, 2022
