Overview
- Allen was voted No. 73 on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2026, a player‑voted list released in early July that made him the first Bronco on this year’s ranking.
- He capped consecutive breakout seasons with first‑team All‑Pro and Pro Bowl honors after 2025 following a second‑team AP nod in 2024.
- The Broncos signed Allen to a four‑year, $102 million extension in August 2025, locking in a defensive leader who will be on the roster through his age‑31 season.
- ESPN and team tracking cite elite pass‑rush metrics for Allen, including 131 quarterback hits since 2022 and top pressure totals among interior linemen, plus the rare feat of 40+ QB hits in back‑to‑back seasons.
- Allen has publicly said he expects Denver to break the single‑season sack record this year, a claim framed against the team’s 68 sacks in 2025 and the 72‑sack mark set by the 1984 Chicago Bears, and his leadership could shape how Denver pursues that target in 2026.