Defensive tackle Jonathan Allen and the Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to a two-year, $26 million contract, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Thursday.
Allen’s deal can be worth up to $28 million through incentives, the sources told Fowler.
Allen, 31, was another cap casualty of the Minnesota Vikings and was officially released Wednesday after the start of the 2026 league year.
It’s the third big move the Bengals have made since the start of the free agent negotiating period on Monday when Cincinnati struck deals with edge rusher Boye Mafe and safety Bryan Cook.
Allen signed with Minnesota as a free agent in March 2025, earning $16.2 million in his lone season there. He played in all 17 games and finished with 68 tackles and 3.5 sacks.
A first-round pick (No. 17) of Washington in 2017, Allen spent his first seven NFL seasons with the Commanders. He made the Pro Bowl after the 2021 and 2022 seasons, when he combined for 16.5 sacks.
In eight seasons with Washington, he recorded 42 sacks in 108 starts.
ESPN’s Kevin Seifert contributed to this report.
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