Report: Cowboys sign retired G Allen to oneday contract
editor1 |Aug 29,2008
|
|
|
DALLAS (Ticker) -- The Dallas Cowboys signed 11-time Pro Bowl
guard Larry Allen to a one-day contract on Friday so that he
could retire with the team with which he spent the majority of
his 14-year career, according to a published report.
The Dallas Morning News is reporting that a formal announcement
and recognition for Allen, who played in Dallas from 1994-2005
and earned 10 Pro Bowl selections, will be made at a later date.
Allen, 36, announced his retirement from the NFL following last
season after spending his last two years with the San Francisco
49ers. He earned his final Pro Bowl spot following the 2006
season.
Hall of Fame defensive tackle Bob Lilly is the only Cowboys
player to earn more Pro Bowl selections (11) than Allen, and
defensive back Mel Renfro is the only other player in team
history to earn 10 Pro Bowl trips.
Allen played 203 games over his career and made 197 starts.
To make room for Allen on the roster, the Cowboys released guard
Adam Stenavich.
|
|
Print
E-mail
Del.icio.us
Digg
