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Marcus Allen: Works out with Philadelphia
Marcus Allen worked out with the Eagles on Tuesday, Howard Balzer of GoPHNX.com reports.Allen now appears to have recovered from a biceps injury he suffered in December. The 26-year-old has spent the entirety of his six-year career with the Steelers and registering 57 tackles (34 solo) in 48 games.
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Steelers' Marcus Allen: Officially headed to IR
Pittsburgh placed Marcus Allen (biceps) on its injured reserve list Tuesday, Teresa Varley of the Pittsburgh Steelers' official site reports.Allen underwent surgery to repair his biceps after he sustained a serious injury in Pittsburgh's win versus Las Vegas in Week 16, and he'll now spend the rest of this regular season on injured reserve. He played exclusively on special teams in 2022, so the Steelers will have to find a way to replace his production in that phase.
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Steelers' Marcus Allen: Regular season over after surgery
Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Marcus Allen will miss the final two games of Pittsburgh's regular season recovering from surgery he underwent to repair his biceps after Week 16, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.Allen played all 230 of his snaps in 2022 on special teams, so the Pittsburgh Steelers will now have to try to find a way to replace his production on that front. The 26-year-old linebacker will finish this regular season with 12 tackles.
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Steelers' Marcus Allen: Receives arm procedure
Marcus Allen underwent biceps surgery following Saturday's win over the Raiders, Mark Kaboly of The Athletic reports.While the Pittsburgh Steelers haven't confirmed that Allen had surgery, the linebacker's recent Instagram stories would seem to indicate that he had a procedure following Saturday's contest. Expect the Steelers to provide an update on the 26-year-old's status within the next few days, but the fact that he had surgery clouds his availability for the final two games of the season.
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Steelers' Marcus Allen: Bows out with biceps injury
Marcus Allen injured his biceps in Saturday's victory over the Raiders, Teresa Varley of the Pittsburgh Steelers' official site reports.The extent of Allen's injury is not yet known, but his status will be updated when more information is released.
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Marcus Allen: Released Tuesday
Marcus Allen was released by the Steelers on Tuesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.Allen failed to play in a preseason game this year while dealing with an ankle issue, but he appears to be healthy upon his release. The 26-year-old played in 16 games with Steelers last year, registering 13 tackles while mostly operating as a special-teams player. Allen will likely return to the Steelers' practice squad ahead of the 2022 season.
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Steelers' Marcus Allen: Unlikely to play Saturday
Marcus Allen (ankle) is unlikely to participate during Saturday's preseason game against the Seahawks, Alan Saunders of PittsburghSportsNow.com reports.Allen was seen not suited up ahead of the exhibition game against Seattle after sustaining an apparent ankle injury at some point earlier in the week. In his absence Saturday, fellow backups Buddy Johnson, Mark Robinson and Robert Spillane figure to see increased usage at inside linebacker for Pittsburgh.
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Steelers' Marcus Allen: Staying with Steelers
Marcus Allen signed his restricted free agent tender with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.Allen will thus remain in Pittsburgh for at least one more season after inking the contract tender extended to him by the team. Over the past two seasons, the 2018 fifth-round pick accumulated 43 tackles in 30 games while playing primarily on special teams, with 393 snaps coming in that phase during that span. The 25-year-old appeared on just 59 defensive snaps in 2021, and going forward should continue to slot in as a reserve behind starting inside linebackers Devin Bush and Myles Jack.
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Steelers' Marcus Allen: Returns from COVID list
Marcus Allen (illness) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday.Allen missed Week 16 after testing positive for the virus but has now cleared the health and safety protocols. The 25-year-old has played only 17 defensive snaps in 14 games this season and has mostly contributed on special teams.
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Steelers' Marcus Allen: Placed on COVID-19 list
The Pittsburgh Steelers placed Marcus Allen (illness) on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.Allen has played mainly on special teams this season, but his status for Sunday's game against Kansas City is now in jeopardy. Ulysees Gilbert could see a slight uptick in playing time if Allen is out Sunday.