TAMPA Youth Kemoko Turay Jersey , Fla. (AP) Free agent defensive tackle Beau Allen is eager to make a difference for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The former Philadelphia run-stopper signed a three-year, $15 million contract Thursday and has no qualms about leaving the reigning NFL champion Eagles to join a team that hasnr17;t made the playoffs in a decade.
Allen said her17;s excited about the challenge of doing his part to help the Bucs get better.
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r1;We won the Super Bowl in Philadelphia, but it wasnr17;t all roses before that. We had tough seasons, too,r1; the fifth-year pro said.
r1;Ir17;m not afraid of work at all,r1; Allen added. r1;Thatr17;s why Ir17;m here.r1;
The 26-year-old tackle comes to the Bucs after spending the first four seasons of his career as part of a strong interior rotation with the Eagles, who led the league in rushing defense in 2017, limiting opponents to 79.2 yards per game on the ground.
The Bucs Arden Key Jersey Raiders , by comparison, ranked 23rd against the run, allowing 117.5 yards per game.
r1;Stopping the run is a huge part of the game, and thatr17;s one thing we did really well in Philadelphia last year,r1; Allen said.
r1;We were the No. 1 run defense and I think, to toot my own horn a little bit, I was a big part of that,r1; he added. r1;We had a lot of good defensive lineman Youth Jordan Whitehead Jersey , a lot of good defensive players r30; so that went into it as well.r1;
With Tampa Bay, the 6-foot-3, 327-pound Allen fills a need for interior help created by the release of underperforming tackle Chris Baker and loss of veteran Clinton McDonald, who became an unrestricted free agent.
Allen, who is excited about playing alongside six-time Pro Bowl tackle Gerald McCoy, entered the NFL as a seventh-round draft pick of the Eagles in 2014. He appeared in 63 games, with eight starts, and had two sacks and 10 tackles for losses over the past four seasons.
r1;I pride myself on playing a pretty specific brand of football that did well for me in Philadelphia Mike Hughes Jersey Vikings ,r1; he said. r1;I consider myself a tough, dependable, consistent guy. I think thatr17;s one thing (Tampa Bay) liked about me, and thatr17;s one thing thatr17;s not going to change.r1;
The Bucs went 5-11 last season, missing the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season.
The Eagles won their first Super Bowl title, however Allen hasnr17;t forgotten what it took to get there.
r1;Donr17;t get me wrong, winning isnr17;t easy in the NFL at all. It takes a lot of blood, sweat and tears Brian O'Neill Jersey Vikings , a lot of effort and a lot of dirty work that a lot of people donr17;t really realize,r1; Allen said.
r1;Ir17;m excited to be in a place that when you go through those tough times and you work and then you get the rewards in the success of winning, it makes it that much better,r1; he added. r1;Ir17;m not afraid of that. r30; Ir17;m really excited about the opportunity and the challenge.r1;
