Allen spent the entirety of the 2015 season recovering from a torn achilles he suffered during training camp, and signed with the Texans in March of 2016 before being released by the team during final roster cuts. However, it didn't take long for Allen to get scooped up by his old squad. He spent the first three seasons of his career with the Jets, starting 18 of 38 games, but returns to New York firmly entrenched behind Marcus Gilchrist on the free safety depth chart.
