Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones’ OTAs absence as he awaits an adjustment to his contract grabbed headlines this week. But while Jones was away from the facility in Flowery Branch, Georgia, one Falcons player who was present is looking for a new deal as well.
Falcons free safety Ricardo Allen was at organized team activities despite not having signed the second-round tender the Falcons have offered him. Allen, who is entering the fifth season of his NFL career, is slated to make $2.914 million if the restricted free agent signs.
Instead, the 26-year-old is hoping to agree to a long-term deal with the only NFL franchise he’s ever played for.