The Washington Redskins exercised their fifth-year option on defensive tackle Jonathan Allen. The option keeps him under contract through the 2021 season. Allen was a first-round pick in 2017 (17th overall) and has been solid in his professional career but has certainly not lived up to his draft position. He's recorded 14 sacks in the past two seasons. He has been good at staying on the field though, playing in 15 games last year and in all 16 the year before.

This article references and more! Updating previous reports, Washington Redskins defensive lineman and 2017 first round draft pick Jonathan Allen is out for the remainder of the season with a lisfranc injury. Allen recorded 10 tackles and a sack over the team's first five games and had been a big reason for the team performing much better on defense in early 2017 than they did a year ago. It is a big blow to the Redskins as they figure to become marginally weaker across the board going forward.Keep on reading: Jonathan Allen Out For Season With Lisfranc Injury

This article references and more! Washington Redskins defensive lineman Jonathan Allen has a lisfranc injury and will miss the next three to four weeks. Allen's injury is another in a series of injuries to key defensive players that have seen [...]Keep on reading: Jonathan Allen Has Lisfranc Injury

This article references and more! The Washington Redskins selected Alabama defensive lineman Jonathan Allen with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft. Allen finished second in school history with 28.5 sacks in his career. He's extremely versatile, too, with experience at defensive end, tackle and linebacker. Allen is great at defending both the run and pass and never takes a play off. A history of shoulder ailments likely led to him falling out of the top 10, but Allen should make an immediate impact for [...]Keep on reading: Defensive Run Continues With Redskins At No. 17