Late Sunday night, former Purdue Boilermakers defensive back Ricardo Allen announced his retirement from the NFL in an Instagram post.
Allen played with the Cincinnati Bengals this season, where they lost in the Super Bowl to the Los Angeles Rams. He was the only Bengals player to have prior Super Bowl experience ahead of this season’s big game.
After a stellar career in West Lafayette, Allen was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 5th round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He spent 7 seasons in the NFL, 6 with the Falcons and 1 with the Bengals.