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49ers' Brandon Allen: Remains inactive Sunday
Allen (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 2 game against the Rams.
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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49ers' Brandon Allen: Odd man out
Allen (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Steelers.
Allen was able to make the team as the No. 3 quarterback, but he'll be wearing street clothes in Pittsburgh, while San Francisco opts to dress just Brock Purdy and Sam Darnold.
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49ers' Brandon Allen: Debuts with 49ers
Allen completed five of eight pass attempts for 36 yards and an interception in Sunday's preseason loss to Las Vegas.
Allen was the third quarterback to enter the exhibition for San Francisco behind starter Trey Lance and Sam Darnold. With Brock Purdy (elbow) expected to be ready for Week 1, Allen is likely the odd man out come roster cuts. The veteran backup will continue to display his skills for the 49ers or potentially other suitors this preseason.
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49ers' Brandon Allen: Expected to join San Francisco
Allen agreed Wednesday with the 49ers on a contract, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Allen spent the last three years as Joe Burrow's backup in Cincinnati but will move to the West Coast for the 2023 season. Trey Lance has been medically cleared after undergoing ankle surgery last fall, while Brock Purdy continues to work his way back from elbow surgery. Jimmy Garoppolo is no longer in the picture, but the 49ers have brought in Sam Darnold, and now Allen, as depth options behind their two promising young quarterbacks. In his four-year career, Allen has completed 56.7 percent of his passes for 1,611 yards, 10 touchdowns and six interceptions.
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Bengals' Brandon Allen: Makes one appearance in 2022
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.
Allen's limited action reflected both Joe Burrow's relative health as well as the fact that the Bengals weren't often on the good or bad end of a blowout during the season. The 30-year-old is set to become an unrestricted free agent this spring, but Burrow has expressed hope that the Bengals will bring back Allen as his backup in 2023.
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Bengals' Brandon Allen: Back with Cincinnati
The Bengals re-signed Allen on Friday.
Allen made the initial 53-man roster as the backup to Joe Burrow, but he was let go a day later to make room for a trio of waiver claims. However, as expected, Allen has returned to the Bengals after the team placed Tycen Anderson and Isaiah Prince on IR.
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Brandon Allen: Released by Cincy
The Bengals released Allen on Wednesday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Allen made the initial 53-man roster as the backup to Joe Burrow, but he's been let go to make room for a trio of waiver claims. Dehner suggests that Allen could return to the team after the next round of IR moves are made.
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Bengals' Brandon Allen: Starting Sunday
Allen is starting Sunday's preseason game against the Giants, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Allen started the Bengals' preseason opener against Arizona last weekend and completed all three of his pass attempts for 29 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions before sustaining a concussion. He should have more opportunities to prove himself during Sunday's preseason matchup.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-2, 209 lbs |
| Birthplace: Fayetteville, AR |
| Age: 31 |
| School: Arkansas |
| Experience: 7 |