Marcus Allen Sees Time At ILB During Thursday’s Practice

With the Pittsburgh Steelers down to just four inside linebackers, Marcus Allen has been asked to temporarily wear that hat. And his versatility could earn him an extended stay not only at the position but a place on the roster.

Allen reportedly worked as an inside linebacker during parts of practice Thursday. Asked about the move after practice, Mike Tomlin explained his physical skillset and emerging mental skillset made him a logical choice to plug the hole at the position.

“We’ve played Marcus Allen some at linebacker,” Tomlin told reporters. “He’s a guy to show us a position flexibility. He’s playing strong safety and some inside linebacker. So that really kind of fortifies depth in that…