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
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Allen said he’s excited about the challenge of doing his part to help the Bucs get better.
”We won the Super Bowl in Philadelphia, but it wasn’t all roses before that. We had tough seasons, too,” the fifth-year pro said.
”I’m not afraid of work at all,” Allen added. ”That’s why I’m here.”
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, by comparison, ranked 23rd against the run
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”Stopping the run is a huge part of the game, and that’s one thing we did really well in Philadelphia last year,” Allen said.
”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,” he added. ”We had a lot of good defensive lineman, a lot of good defensive players … so that went into it as well.”
