Bengals veteran defensive tackle and two-time Pro Bowler signed in March 2026.
Jonathan Allen spent eight seasons in Washington as a Pro Bowl interior defender. The Bengals signed him in March 2026 on a one-year, $7 million deal to rebuild the defensive line alongside Dexter Lawrence II. Allen brings veteran leadership and 40+ career sacks to a unit that finished 6-11 in 2025.
Path to the league
Alabama national champion (2015) taken 17th overall by Washington in 2017. Made two Pro Bowls (2021, 2022). Released by the Commanders in March 2024.
Career highlights
2x Pro Bowl (2021, 2022). 2015 CFP National Champion (Alabama). 2016 Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Alabama). 45+ career sacks. Most career sacks by a Commanders DT in the past 25 years.
2026 outlook
Starting three-technique for Cincinnati. Pairs with Dexter Lawrence II to give the Bengals one of the better interior duos in the AFC. Projection: 6 sacks, 35 tackles, 10 TFLs as the veteran complement to younger rusher additions.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Jonathan Allen
- Pro Football Reference: Jonathan Allen
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
17 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | vikings | 17 | 68 | 29 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | commanders | 8 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | commanders | 16 | 53 | 30 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | commanders | 16 | 65 | 44 | 7.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | washington | 17 | 62 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | washington | 16 | 63 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | washington | 15 | 68 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | redskins | 16 | 61 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | redskins | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive Tackle
- Group
- defense
- College
- Alabama
- Hometown
- Leesburg, VA, USA
- Age
- 31
- Status
- active
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