Brandon Allen came to the Cincinnati Bengals a year ago as the “COVID quarterback” - the emergency quarterback, just in case. He spent 10 weeks on the practice squad before finally being called up when Joe Burrow went down with a knee injury.
Despite the rust, Allen ended up averaging over 185 passing yards per game in his five starts after the Burrow injury, including a 371-yard effort in a 37-31 win over the Houston Texans. And he has gotten plenty of work in training camp as Burrow eases back into the fray.
“I’m obviously getting a much better feel for the guys around me, for the offense, for all the things that go into playing quarterback like the timing of routes,” Allen said in an interview with the Cincinnati Enquirer recently.