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Josh Allen to sit out of the Senior Bowl

Senior Bowl rosters were released this afternoon. Three Kentucky Wildcat defensive backs — Mike Edwards, Lonnie Johnson Jr. and Darius West — will compete for the South Team. They will not be joined by Josh Allen.

Allen was one of the first players to accept an invitation to the Senior Bowl back in November. Since then his draft stock has soared. A three-time National Defensive Player of the Year and unanimous All-American, Allen’s three-sack performance in the Citrus Bowl provided more than enough tape for NFL scouts.

Following the Citrus Bowl, Allen made one final statement about the draft: “If I don’t go No.