NFL Media insider Ian Rapoport reports that the San Francisco 49ers are re-signing quarterback Brandon Allen. NBC Sports Bay Area reports that the two sides have agreed to a one-year deal.
Three former Denver Broncos players have reached the Super Bowl, but only one of them is expected to play. The San Francisco 49ers have two former Broncos on their roster — pass rusher Randy Gregory and backup quarterback Brandon Allen.
Previously Joe Burrow‘s backup in Cincinnati, Brandon Allen could soon see the cards fall in his favor in San Francisco. Not joining the 49ers until May, their current third-string quarterback looks to have an opportunity to move up the depth chart fairly soon.
The 49ers are working out a quarterback. NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero on Tuesday reported former Saints and Eagles quarterback Ian Book would be holding a workout with San Francisco on Tuesday.
The Niners already have 3 QBs. It’s not uncommon for teams to work out players after a game. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan had no new injuries to report Monday, as the only player in question, Ambry Thomas, cleared his concussion protocol.
The San Francisco 49ers 53-man roster is official. The team released an initial 53-man roster before making Injured Reserve(IR) moves to re-sign other cuts to the active roster.
There have indeed been many "weird situations" with the 49ers' quarterback position in recent years, from decisions made and not made to injuries suffered to trades not accomplished to a recent trade that happened with grease-through-a-goose alacrity.
Giving up on a player that a team invested three first-round picks in after four starts is a wild decision. That is exactly what the San Francisco 49ers did with Trey Lance by trading him to the Dallas Cowboys for a fourth-round pick.
NFL teams had to cut down to their initial 53-man rosters by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, so let's take a look at some of the biggest winners and losers from around the league.
The San Francisco 49ers signed quarterback Brandon Allen in May. The move was just the addition of another camp arm for those outside looking in. And it sounds like that's what it started as.
The Niners have one of the more unique quarterback circumstances in the NFL heading into the summer, with both Brock Purdy and Trey Lance coming off of injuries and Sam Darnold currently listed as the third stringer.
The San Francisco 49ers signed a trio of players to one-year contracts Monday, including quarterback Brandon Allen. The 49ers also signed defensive lineman Marlon Davidson and tight end Troy Fumagalli.
The San Francisco 49ers have a quarterback problem. The rest of the roster is ready to win a Super Bowl but the one question is the quarterback position.
John Lynch said post-draft the 49ers would add a fourth quarterback. The team has decided on veteran Brandon Allen.
Tom Pelissero reports that the 49ers are signing veteran QB Brandon Allen to a contract. Allen, 30, is a former sixth-round pick out of Arkansas by the Jaguars in 2016.
Brandon Allen has been the Bengals' backup quarterback for the past three seasons, but Cincinnati reportedly got close to adding competition for him in recent weeks.
The Cincinnati Bengals added two to the active roster Sunday The Cincinnati Bengals elevated two players ahead of their Sunday AFC Championship Game. The Bengals will go on the road to play the Kansas City Chiefs for the right to play in the Super Bowl.
The Bengals are set a QB1 with star Joe Burrow under center, with the approaching need to sign the signal-caller to a new contract the only real drama with Cincy's quarterback situation.
The Cincinnati Bengals announced a series of roster moves on Friday including re-signing QB Brandon Allen, S Michael Thomas and RB Trayveon Williams. The Bengals placed S Tycen Anderson and OT Isaiah Prince on injured reserve.
The 29-year-old has been with the Bengals for the past two seasons after he spent one year in Denver.
McPherson drilled all four of his field-goal attempts in the game, converting from 38, 45, 52 and 54 yards in addition to an extra point.
The Bengals have clinched the AFC North, and are opting not to risk QB Joe Burrow in Sunday’s regular season finale in Cleveland. That means Brandon Allen is the next man up, and the backup had a pretty funny way of finding that out.
The Bengals placed backup quarterback Brandon Allen and cornerback Darius Phillips on the COVID-19 reserve list. Phillips is on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.
The Miami Dolphins found themselves down 7-6 at halftime against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday in a game the team desperately needs in the AFC Playoff race.
The 28-year-old certainly is a downgrade from Burrow, but if he struggles, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor probably won't hesitate to put Ryan Finley in the game.
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