The 30-year-old is expected to become one of the top players on the market when free agency opens next week.
He anchored Washington’s defensive front after the team drafted him in the first round in 2017. An Ashburn native, Allen stayed close to home to start his professional career. The Commanders’ practice facility is just a few miles from Stone Bridge High School, where he was named the Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year in 2012.
Allen leaves Washington with 42 career sacks, fifth most in franchise history.