KYLE ALLEN NEWS

Back from COVID list Allen (illness) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday.

Impact Taylor Heinicke was reinstated Thursday, and Washington now has its top two quarterbacks back on the active roster after each missed one game due to COVID-19. Allen should reclaim backup duties while Garrett Gilbert drops to the No. 3 option.

DECEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Washington activates Kyle Allen, Kam Curl, Kendall Fuller, Milo Eifler off the Reserve/COVID-19 list The team announced the following roster moves Friday.

DECEMBER 24, 2021 • WASHINGTONFOOTBALL.COM

Cowboys play Washington again with eye toward playoffs

The Dallas Cowboys are all but assured a spot in the playoffs as they get ready to play Washington for the second time in three games

DECEMBER 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Playoff-bound Cowboys set for quick Washington rematch

The playoff-bound Dallas Cowboys face Washington for the second time in three games

DECEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NFL odds: How to bet WFT-Cowboys, point spread, more

Check out the NFL odds on Washington Football Team vs. Cowboys, from the point spread to the over/under.

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Browns' C Tretter, Saints QBs test positive for COVID-19

Both Saints veteran quarterbacks, Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian, Minnesota star running back Dalvin Cook and Cleveland center JC Tretter, the NFL Players Association president, te...

DECEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington could get QB Heinicke or Allen back vs. Cowboys

Washington could get Taylor Heinicke or Kyle Allen back from COVID-19 protocol in time to face the Dallas Cowboys this weekend

DECEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

COVID-decimated Washington runs out of gas in loss to Eagles

Missing several starters because of a coronavirus outbreak took its toll for Washington in a loss at the Philadelphia Eagles

DECEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jalen Hurts has 3 TDs, Eagles come back to beat Washington

Jalen Hurts ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to help the Philadelphia Eagles come back from an early deficit and beat virus-ravaged Washington 27-17 in a critical showd...

DECEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tyreek Hill among 21 NFL players added to COVID-19 list

Another 21 NFL players were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, including Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill, cornerback Rashad Fenton and tight end Blake Bell

DECEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not cleared to start Week 15 Allen (illness) wasn't activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list and won't be available for Tuesday's game against the Eagles, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Impact Neither Allen nor top signal-caller Taylor Heinicke (illness) was able to clear the NFL's COVID-19 protocols after both tested positive for the virus less than a week ago, so for at least one game, Washington will turn the offense over to Garrett Gilbert, who was signed off the Patriots' practice squad Friday. The Football Team will hope to get one of Gilbert or Heinicke back in advance of its Week 16 game against the Cowboys on Sunday.

DECEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

NFL Today, Week 15

NFL Today, Week 15

DECEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington-Eagles moved to Tuesday Allen (illness) and Washington will no longer play the Eagles on Sunday, after the NFL officially rescheduled the matchup between the two teams for Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.

Impact Due to ongoing COVID-19-related issues within Washington's organization, the NFL is hopeful that by delaying the game two days, the Football Team will restore enough players from the reserve/COVID-19 list to alleviate depth concerns on the roster. Even with the delay, top quarterback Taylor Heinicke (illness), who was placed on the list Friday after testing positive for the virus, will face an uphill battle to clear the necessary protocols ahead of Tuesday's game. Allen, meanwhile, should stand a better chance of being ready for Tuesday, after he was placed on the list Wednesday following his positive COVID-19 test. However, if neither Allen nor Heinicke are available to play, Washington will likely turn to the newly-signed Garrett Gilbert or one of its two quarterbacks on the practice squad (Kyle Shurmur and Jordan Ta'amu) to make the Week 15 start.

DECEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Eagles, depleted Washington battle for wild-card positioning

The Philadelphia Eagles seek their fifth win in seven games when they host the Washington Football Team in a matchup of 6-7 teams battling for the last wild-card spot in the NFC

DECEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Feels well after positive test Allen told teammate Taylor Heinicke that his placement on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday was the result of a positive test, Sam Fortier of The Washington Post reports. "He sai...

Impact Even if he remains asymptomatic, Allen will still need to turn in two consecutive negative COVID-19 tests at least 24 hours apart in order to make himself eligible to play Sunday against the Eagles. If Washington gets the sense that Allen won't be on track to clear the protocols before Saturday, Kyle Shurmur or Jordan Ta'amu would likely be elevated from the practice squad to serve as Heinicke's backup for the Week 15 game.

DECEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

NFL teams taking extra precautions as COVID-19 cases spike

Maybe Baker Mayfield needed to follow the lead of Kareem Jackson

DECEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington Football Team DT Jonathan Allen, backup QB Kyle Allen added to COVID list Jonathan Allen, 26, is in his fifth season with Washington and has racked up 45 tackles and 7.5 sacks this season.

DECEMBER 15, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Placed on COVID-19 list Washington placed Allen on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Though he's filled a backup role all season, Allen's status takes on added importance this week after starter Taylor Heinicke injured his knee during Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Cowboys. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Monday that Heinicke and the team were optimistic about the quarterback's availability for a Week 15 game against the Eagles, but it's possible Washington has to turn to practice-squad signal-caller Kyle Shurmur if both Allen and Heinicke are unavailable this Sunday. As of Wednesday, Allen was one of 12 Washington players on the reserve/COVID-19 list, though the Football Team hasn't disclosed whether the 25-year-old tested positive for the virus or if he was deemed a close contact.

DECEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Injuries, virus absences taking their toll for Washington

Injuries and coronavirus absences are starting to catch up to Washington

DECEMBER 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NFL vice president of officiating explains Kyle Allen's fumble call NFL senior VP of officiating Walt Anderson explained the Kyle Allen ruling after the game.

DECEMBER 13, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

NFL explains why Kyle Allen's fumble was upheld in WFT's Week 14 loss to Cowboys Walt Anderson, the NFL's senior vice president of officiating, broke down the play element by element in a postgame interview with a pool re...

DECEMBER 13, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Taylor Heinicke, Washington stumble to 27-20 loss to Cowboys

Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke turns over the ball twice and leaves with a knee injury in a 27-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys

DECEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Replaces injured starter Allen completed four of nine passes for 53 yards against Dallas on Sunday.

Impact Allen stepped in after starter Taylor Heinicke left the game with a knee injury in the fourth quarter. Allen lacks Heinicke's athleticism and big-play ability in general, so Allen would likely be a downgrade from Heinicke in both real life and fantasy football, but Allen is the next man up if Heinicke can't play against Philadelphia in Week 15.

DECEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE