Jonathan Allen

Jonathan Allen

29-Year-Old Defensive TackleDT
Washington Commanders
Questionable
Injury Knee
Est. Return 4/1/2024
2023 Fantasy Outlook
A 2017 first-round pick, Allen has started 15-to-17 games and recorded 61-to-68 tackles in five straight seasons since he missed 11 games his rookie year. He had one down year with only two sacks but otherwise has landed in the range of six-to-nine, and should find his way there again in 2023. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a four-year, $72 million contract with Washington in July of 2021.
Records 5.5 sacks
DTWashington Commanders
Knee
January 23, 2024
Allen (knee) finished 2023 with 53 tackles (30 solo), 5.5 sacks and one pass defense in 16 games.
ANALYSIS
The only game he missed was Week 18, and he recorded the second-most QB hits (19) of his career despite having four other seasons with more sacks. On the other hand, PFF graded Allen at No. 124 out of 137 qualified interior defensive linemen for run defense, suggesting that what had once been one of his strengths as a DE on early downs has become a weakness now that he lines up at defensive tackle for about three-fourths of his snaps. It is possible a new coaching staff in Washington will want Allen on the edge more, though the 300-pounder has always manned the interior at least half the time since entering the league as a first-round pick in 2017. He has two years remaining on a four-year, $72 million extension, with non-guaranteed base salaries of $14 million (2024) and $15.5 million (2025) perhaps creating some question about his future under new management in Washington.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
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83274%
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Measurables Review
How do Jonathan Allen's measurables compare to other defensive tackles?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 3"
 
Weight
300 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
5.00 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.50 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.49 sec
 
Vertical Jump
30.0 in
 
Broad Jump
108 in
 
Bench Press
21 reps
 
Hand Length
9.38 in
 
Arm Length
33.63 in
 
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January 8, 2023
January 8, 2023
Juan Carlos looks over the final injury report of the 2022-23 regular season and provides the latest updates on key players as of early Sunday morning.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
Won't be dealt
DTWashington Commanders
March 26, 2024
The Commanders don't have interest in trading Allen, Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Allen is under contract for the next two seasons but has reportedly expressed some concern over the direction of the team. Even under a new front office led by general manager Adam Peters though, Allen still seems to be in the team's plans for the future. He played a career-high 832 snaps in 2023, though both his tackle and sack total fell relative to his previous standards.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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While the Washington defense was one of the league’s biggest disappointments in 2021, that had nothing to do with Allen. He’s one of the league’s best pass-rushing defensive tackles, reliably pushing for a sack or more per 100 snaps. Not just that, but he has 60-plus tackles in each of the past four years. As much as Allen is not a serious candidate to provide elite value, he should be a passable DL1 or strong DL2.
Allen might not have the upside of other mid-range IDP options, but in terms of production he clearly lands in the DL1 conversation. His 63 tackles and two sacks on 809 snaps last year was one of his lowest possible outcomes, so the pass-rushing production in particular is a good bet to swing upward in 2021. Indeed, if you took Allen's per-snap production from 2018 through 2019 and applied it to last year's snap count you'd get north of 70 tackles and just short of the double-digit sacks. The Washington front four is ferocious, and Allen is a big reason why.
There's some amount of uncertainty about how Washington will use Allen as they shift from a 3-4 to a 4-3 under Ron Rivera, but there's little or no question that Allen is among the best defensive linemen in the league. Now 25 in his fourth NFL season, Allen's last two years hint at an imminent All-Pro breakout season. He totaled 129 tackles and 14 sacks in those 1,447 snaps, which would project to about 67 tackles and 7.5 sacks over 750 snaps. The downside with Allen is it's difficult to see him playing many more snaps than that - fellow tackles Matthew Ioannidis and Daron Payne are too good to leave on the bench much, and Washington's defensive end rotation is three-deep with standout starters, too.
The Washington pass rush is going places and Allen is a big reason why, as the former Alabama star is closing in on All-Pro distinction following a sophomore season in which he produced 61 tackles and eight sacks on 777 snaps. With a little luck, Allen's snap count could be closer to 850 this year, and in that event he'd be a great bet to hit double-digit sacks. With a strong supporting cast around him, Allen will have the benefit of disrupted pockets even if he sees double-teams, so the context couldn't be much better.
Selected 17th overall in last year's draft, Allen managed just 10 tackles and one sack in five games before a foot injury ended his rookie season. He returned healthy for the offseason program and figures to have a starting job, but his role as a 3-4 end doesn't seem too conducive to piling up sacks or tackles. Washington's linebackers dominated the IDP production last year.
Allen is the Redskins' first defensive first-round selection since Ryan Kerrigan was picked in 2011, as the team looks to transform a defense that ranked fifth in total yards allowed last season. Once touted as a top-five overall pick, Allen possesses the ability to play at various spots on the line. At 291 pounds, he certainly will fill Washington's need of a run-stopper but also has proven to be a disruptive rusher when needed. The Alabama product should pay dividends for Washington in 2017 as he is pegged to be an immediate starter.
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Missing Week 18
DTWashington Commanders
Knee
January 5, 2024
Allen (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Cowboys, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
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Tending to knee injury
DTWashington Commanders
Knee
January 3, 2024
Allen (knee) did not participate at practice Wednesday, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
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Productive in loss
DTWashington Commanders
January 2, 2024
Allen logged five total tackles (three solo) in Sunday's 27-10 loss to the 49ers.
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Registers in sack column again
DTWashington Commanders
November 21, 2023
Allen recorded four tackles (three solo) including 1.5 sacks in Sunday's 31-19 loss versus the Giants.
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Tallies sack in loss
DTWashington Commanders
November 14, 2023
Allen accumulated four solo tackles and one sack in the Commanders' Week 10 loss to the Seahawks.
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