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Philadelphia Eagles sign Olympic hurdler and former Oregon Ducks WR Devon Allen to 3-year deal

PHILADELPHIA - The Eagles signed Olympian hurdler and former Oregon Ducks receiver Devon Allen to a three-year contract Friday.

Allen, 27, hasn't played football since 2016 when he was with the Ducks. He put his football career on hold to pursue track and field and has done quite well in that pursuit, finishing fifth and fourth in the 110-meter hurdles in the last two Olympics.

Allen caught the attention of scouts at Oregon's pro day earlier this month when he ran an unofficial 4.35-second 40-yard dash. That led to a visit with the Eagles and then eventually a three-year deal, which is a standard contract for undrafted free agents.