Sources: Bengals add Allen in latest boost to D

Mar 12, 2026, 02:21 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Defensive tackle Jonathan Allen and the Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to a two-year, $26 million contract, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Thursday.

Allen’s deal can be worth up to $28 million through incentives, the sources told Fowler.

Allen, 31, was another cap casualty of the Minnesota Vikings and was officially released Wednesday after the start of the 2026 league year.

It’s the third big move the Bengals have made since the start of the free agent negotiating period on Monday, when Cincinnati struck deals with edge rusher <a data-player-guid="ef3adbfc-5e42-09ef-1cd0-962697392941"

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