Allen's name is particularly intriguing because he was previously mentioned in trade rumors involving Deebo Samuel. However, his hefty salary likely derailed any potential deal, leading the 49ers ...

I'm not saying Allen is as good as McCaffrey, but if McCaffrey were to get injured and miss more time, the 49ers wouldn't have to change their offense drastically with Allen in the game.

The 49ers are being linked to another recently released veteran defensive player. Allen's name reportedly came up when the 49ers were talking to the Commanders about trading wide receiver Deebo ...