MINNEAPOLIS -- Former defensive end Jared Allen showed up at Minnesota Vikings training camp Friday assuming he was there to give a speech to the team. He left with the highest honor the franchise can bestow.
Allen will be inducted into Vikings' Ring of Honor during a ceremony on Oct. 30, at halftime of their game against the Arizona Cardinals. Coach Kevin O'Connell surprised Allen with the news after Allen delivered his speech.
"He was a great player and great off the field as well," Vikings owner Mark Wilf said. "His support for military veterans is something we really feel strong about as well.