This week, the 49ers entered Phase 2 of the offseason program, which allows coaches on the field for workouts but no live contact.Īllen, 32, played collegiality at Arkansas, and the 6-foot-2, 209-pound quarterback has appeared in 15 NFL games (2-7 as a starter). “You never know how much we end up doing in the OTAs sessions, but it has been good having two guys out there throwing. “Regardless, we’d love a fourth guy here,” Shanahan added. All signs indicate his recovery from internal-brace surgery is on track from the NFC Championship Game injury that ended a rookie season in which he won eight games upon succeeding an injured Jimmy Garoppolo. Purdy had his throwing elbow repaired March 10, and his recovery timeline will be better learned once he is cleared to start throwing footballs again, presumably in June to begin a three-month stage of rehabilitation. “We’ll be alright, though, in the offseason. We’ll see which one it is,” Shanahan said Saturday. The Niners went the weekend without signing an undrafted free agent, then opted for Allen, a 2016 sixth-round pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars, NFL Network reported Wednesday morning.Īllen had stints with the Los Angeles Rams (2017-18), the Denver Broncos (2019) and the Cincinnati Bengals, where he helped serve as a mentor and backup to Joe Burrow.

SANTA CLARA - Brandon Allen immersed himself in offensive systems similar to Kyle Shanahan’s at his past three NFL stops, so it’s only fitting that Allen is reportedly joining the 49ers’ quarterback crew for the offseason program.Īfter not selecting a quarterback among their 11-man draft class, Shanahan requested the 49ers find one to shoulder lthe workoad with Trey Lance and Sam Darnold while Brock Purdy is two months into a six-month rehabilitation from elbow surgery.

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