On Monday, the Washington Redskins announced that they are picking up defensive tackle, Jonathan Allen’s 5th year option on his contract.
Protect the trenches 😤https://t.co/OdNhdOv732
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) April 27, 2020
Allen was drafted by the Washington Redskins as the 17th overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft. In his first three seasons for the Redskins, Allen has every single game he has played in (36) and has recorded 139 tackles (84 solo and for loss) and also has 15 sacks.
Allen’s rookie deal was worth around $11.6 million according to spotrac.com.
His base salary for 2020 is worth around $2 million dollars. His 5th year option will give him a big raise. The terms of that option has not yet been released.
At Alabama, Allen quickly became a huge impact for Alabama’s defense. In 2013, he played in 7 games and had 15 tackles, .5 sacks, and 1 forced fumble.
As a sophomore in 2014, he played in all 14 games and helped lead Alabama to a national championship while recording 32 tackles, and 5 sacks.
In 2015, he had 36 tackles, 12 sacks and 2 forced fumbles. And in 2016, Allen recorded 69 tackles, 10.5 sacks.
In his career at Alabama, Allen had 152 tackles, 28 sacks, and 3 interceptions.
Roll Tide Wire will update this story once the terms of his updated contract is released.