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The Cleveland Browns made a minor roster move on Monday as the club re-signed cornerback Brian Allen.
Cleveland originally signed Allen off the practice squad of the Cincinnati Bengals in early January while the Browns were dealing with Denzel Ward and Kevin Johnson missing the season finale due to COVID-19.
We've re-signed CB Brian Allen
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) March 29, 2021
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Allen was inactive for both of Cleveland’s playoff games.
The 6-foot-3 and 200-pound Allen was originally selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He played in 16 games across two seasons for the Steelers, posting three tackles.
The Steelers released Allen near the end of training camp in 2019 and he eventually found his way to the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks in December of 2019. Seattle waived him in August of this year, he made a brief stop with the Buffalo Bills, and then the San Franciso 49ers signed him to the practice squad in mid-September.
Allen appeared in one game for the 49ers, making the start in Week 5 against the Miami Dolphins. He allowed five receptions (on six targets) that day for 124 yards, but did make three tackles.
The Bengals added him to their practice squad on November 3.