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• Austin Allen: Cut from Packers' practice squad

  Rotowire Sep 12, 2023

  Green Bay cut Allen from its practice squad Tuesday. In a corresponding move, offensive lineman Michael Jordan was signed to the practice squad. Allen will now have to look for another opportunity with a different team.

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• Austin Allen: Joins practice squad

  Rotowire Aug 30, 2023

  Allen is set to join the Packers' practice squad. Allen spent training camp competing for the third tight end spot behind rookies Luke Musgrave and Tucker Kraft. He ultimately came up short but will now join the practice unit as the team's de facto No. 4 tight end behind the two other players as well as waiver claim Ben Sims. The 24-year-old spent the first month of his rookie campaign on the Giants' practice squad before landing a reserve/future contract with the Packers in January.

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• Austin Allen: Let go by Green Bay

  Rotowire Aug 29, 2023

  The Packers waived Allen on Tuesday, Wes Hodkiewicz of the team's official site reports. Allen signed a reserve/future contract with the Packers in January after being cut by the Giants in October. He'll be able to rejoin Green Bay on its practice squad once he clears waivers or he could look for opportunities elsewhere.

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• Packers' Austin Allen: Gets new deal with Green Bay

  Rotowire Jan 11, 2023

  The Packers signed Allen to a reserve/future contract Tuesday. Allen will stick with Green Bay after joining the team's practice squad Jan. 3. The tight end out of Nebraska originally signed with the Giants as an undrafted rookie in May, though he was cut from the team's practice squad Oct. 18 before ever making his NFL debut. Allen will now look to make an impression with the Packers this offseason.

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• Austin Allen: Let go Tuesday

  Rotowire Oct 18, 2022

  The Giants cut Allen from their practice squad Tuesday, Michael Eisen of the team's official site reports. After Allen had spent the first six weeks of the NFL season on the Giants' practice squad, the team parted ways with the 23-year-old on Tuesday. The rookie tight end out of Nebraska will now search for another opportunity to make his professional debut.

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• Austin Allen: Returns on practice squad

  Rotowire Sep 1, 2022

  The Giants signed Allen to the practice squad Wednesday, Michael Eisen of the team's official site reports. The Giants' dropped Allen as part of the team's final roster cuts Tuesday, but he returned via the team's practice squad upon clearing waivers. The 6-foot-9 rookie out of Nebraska should be an interesting developmental prospect for Big Blue, and he could even serve as a receiving threat should the team suffer multiple injuries at tight end this regular season.

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• Giants' Austin Allen: Catches TD in preseason loss

  Rotowire Aug 29, 2022

  Allen hauled in four of four targets for 40 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's exhibition loss to the Jets. The Giants had 14 different players notch at least one reception in the contest, and Allen had the only touchdown on an 18-yard connection with Davis Webb in the fourth quarter. Allen signed with New York as an undrafted free agent in May after racking up 602 yards on 38 catches with Nebraska last year. He's not guaranteed a spot on the 53-man roster but certainly has a shot given the lack of depth at the tight-end position behind fellow rookie Daniel Bellinger.

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