While Drew Lock has returned to practice with great fanfare and much attention on his limited snaps, Brandon Allen has quietly been getting his second week of full NFL practice before heading north to face a much bigger challenge than his pro start debut - playing on the road against a contender.
And even though he knows his chance to keep playing rests on having a damn-near perfect performance, Allen has been assuming that ever since bouncing around the waiver wire once making it to the NFL.
“This league’s so competitive and there are so many good players waiting for an opportunity that every week you have to be on top of your game,” Allen said Wednesday.