Josh Allen

Josh Allen

26-Year-Old LinebackerLB
Jacksonville Jaguars
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Allen finished the 2022 regular season with 57 tackles (35 solo), seven sacks, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 17 games, and he added 11 tackles and a sack in Jacksonville's two playoff contests. The 25-year-old posted 10.5 sacks during his rookie campaign in 2019 but has failed to reach double-digit sacks in the past three seasons, and he's now entering the final year of his rookie contract with the Jaguars, making this a pivotal campaign for him. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a four-year, $22.74 million contract with the Jaguars in May of 2019. Jaguars exercised $11.5 million team option for 2023 in May of 2022.
Officially gets franchise tag
LBJacksonville Jaguars
March 5, 2024
The Jaguars have officially placed their franchise tag on Allen ahead of Tuesday's 4:00 p.m. ET deadline.
ANALYSIS
Allen receiving the franchise tag has been long expected, and is now official. The 2019 first-round pick is coming off a true breakout campaign, with a career-high 17.5 sacks in 2023, to go with 66 tackles (43 solo), one interception and two forced fumbles. He and Jacksonville still have until mid-July to negotiate a long-term deal, but if Allen believes he can replicate similar production in the 2024 season, he may be comfortable betting on himself with the hopes of hitting the open market next offseason as a true star at one of the NFL's most sought-after positions.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
Jacksonville JaguarsJaguars 2023 LB Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
#% of Team Snaps

1075100%
93987%
85279%
84278%
32930%
27325%
13913%
444%
81%
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Measurables Review
How do Josh Allen's measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 5"
 
Weight
255 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.63 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.23 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.15 sec
 
Broad Jump
118 in
 
Bench Press
28 reps
 
Hand Length
8.75 in
 
Arm Length
33.50 in
 
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Josh Allen See More
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15 days ago
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NFL Free Agency: 2024 Free-Agent Tracker
45 days ago
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45 days ago
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Fantasy Football Rankings: Thoughts on RotoWire's Initial Projections for 2024
45 days ago
Try as he might, RotoWire's Jerry Donabedian couldn't find a way to bump Josh Allen from the QB1 spot. Teammate Stefon Diggs was a tougher projection, as were some other aging WRs.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
Candidate for franchise tag
LBJacksonville Jaguars
February 20, 2024
The Jaguars could use the franchise tag on Allen, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Allen had a well-timed breakout season in 2023 -- he posted 17.5 sacks while also forcing two fumbles -- as he is set to hit free agency for the first time in his career. The Jaguars reportedly are set on keeping him on the team, with the primary question being whether the two sides can reach a long-term deal. The team also plans to keep Calvin Ridley on the roster, another free agent, but only one could be given the franchise tag.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2021
2020
Allen struggled in 2020 with only 13 tackles and 2.5 sacks in eight games, but he bounced back last season and recorded 71 tackles and 7.5 sacks. The 24-year-old was often a focal point of offensive protection schemes, so his production didn't necessarily match his level of play. Jacksonville added defensive talent through both the draft and free agency, so Allen could be a bit more freed up while rushing the passer in 2022.
Although Allen's 2020 season was highly disappointing, it would be a mistake to judge him based on those stats. Rather than his 2.5-sack season last year, Allen is more accurately portrayed by his 2019 season, when he produced 10.5 sacks on just 646 snaps. Now heading into his age-24 season, Allen is the kind of pass-rushing talent who could finish among the league leaders in sacks multiple times before his career is over. With 4.63 speed on a 6-5, 262-pound frame, Allen has excellent athleticism to pair with his standout skill set.
It didn't take long in Allen's rookie season for the seventh overall pick to prove he's the real deal, and now expectations are up accordingly for his second season. After posting 44 tackles and 10.5 sacks in 646 snaps, the questions for Allen now are A) how many snaps he might earn in 2020 and B) whether he can make his per-snap production even better. As to A), fellow Jacksonville end Yannick Ngakoue tended to play 770 snaps per year, so there's reason to worry the Jaguars might cap Allen's reps somewhat. The number of linemen who play 900 or more snaps is small, and Allen doesn't appear to be among them. Still, if he maintains last year's per-snap production over 800 snaps, Allen would project to roughly 55 tackles and 13 sacks.
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To be tagged
LBJacksonville Jaguars
March 5, 2024
The Jaguars are expected to place the franchise tag on Allen by Tuesday's 4:00 p.m. ET deadline, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Racks up 17.5 sacks
LBJacksonville Jaguars
February 22, 2024
Allen finished the 2023 regular season with 66 tackles (43 solo), 17.5 sacks, one interception and two forced fumbles in 17 games.
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Third in NFL in sacks
LBJacksonville Jaguars
January 2, 2024
Allen recorded six tackles (five solo) including three sacks in Sunday's 26-20 win versus the Panthers.
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Interception in loss
LBJacksonville Jaguars
December 6, 2023
Allen recorded seven tackles (three solo), including 1.5 sacks, and also intercepted a pass and deflected another in Monday's 34-31 overtime loss to Cincinnati.
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Has another multi-sack outing
LBJacksonville Jaguars
November 27, 2023
Allen recorded five tackles (four solo), including 2.5 sacks, in Sunday's 24-21 win at Houston.
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