The New England Patriots acquired some help for the defensive line on Wednesday. They signed defensive tackle Beau Allen to a two-year, $8-million deal, according to NFL insider Adam Caplin.
Allen has spent the last two seasons with Tampa Bay. Last season, he played in 13 games for Tampa Bay, recording 10 tackles, two of them for a loss.
Allen was drafted in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played four seasons with the Eagles and was part of the team that beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl in 2017.
His best season career-wise to this point came in 2017. That year, he recorded 29 tackles, a fumble recovery, and half a sack. He also recorded five quarterback hits.
This is the second move the New England Patriots have made during free agency. They signed wide receiver Damiere Byrd on Tuesday.
Measuring in at six-foot-three, 327 pounds, Allen should be able to help the Patriots’ run defense. The Patriots gave up 4.2 yards per carry last season. They gave up 1,528 rushing yards on the season.
New England has been a little bit more active in free agency over the last day or so. It will be interesting to see if they make any further moves over the next couple of days with the Draft approaching.
