Jonathan Allen's Joe Burrow Shift Puts Focus on Cincinnati's Offensive Unity
An old viral Jonathan Allen clip sure matches up with his comments about the Bengals since signing with the team.
A few years ago in Washington, new Cincinnati Bengals edge rusher Jonathan Allen went super viral for a postgame rant after a loss. Fast forward to now, he’s happily talking about the chances to win a Super Bowl being a big reason he joined the Bengals in free agency. "This is one of the few places I can compete for a Super Bowl and have a chance to showcase my talent," Allen said, according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.
com. "When you see what they have on the offensive side of the ball, that's a dream for a defensive lineman. I think people would be lining up to play with a guy like Joe Burrow and the offense they have.
Then the young guys you have on defense and the pieces you're adding, I really think this team is going somewhere. ” At the time of his rant in Washington (explicit warning), Allen had never seen any playoff success. In fact, in 2024, he wound up returning from a torn pec that might’ve ended most seasons just to play in the playoffs.
Now, he’s assuming a leadership role in Cincinnati on a line that features upstarts like Myles Murphy and Shemar Stewart, so he can be the tone-setter for a defense that’s looking to bounce back from a bad season. All these things, of course, played a role in the Bengals’ interest in Allen, too. It’s a now-future balance that makes the rather quiet signing a potentially huge one in Cincinnati.