RICHMOND — While Jonathan Allen rehabbed from foot surgery, the Redskins defensive lineman set a goal: be able to do five to 10 calf raises without feeling any pain.
The benchmark, he said, would be the final indicator he would be fully healed. In 2017, Allen suffered a Lisfranc sprain in October that limited his promising rookie season to just five games. The Redskins desperately missed his presence, and the defense suffered without him.
By March or April, he estimated, Allen finally was able to do the workout.
Now, Allen has his eyes on a new goal for 2018: take his play to the next level.