Sports shorts Agent: Washington DT Allen has $72 million deal

Any worries about Jonathan Allen going into the final year of his contract without a long-term deal have evaporated on the eve of Washington training camp.

Allen and the team agreed to terms on a $72 million, four-year contract extension with a $30 million signing bonus, according to his agency. Team IFA and agent Blake Baratz announced the terms of the deal in a Twitter post July 26.

Players are set to report to camp July 27 with the first practice session set for Wednesday. There are still plenty of questions surrounding Ron Rivera’s team, but now Allen’s future is not one of them.

Allen had one year left on his contract at just over $10 million. There was some concern he’d be franchise-tagged next summer if no long-term agreement could be reached, similar to All-Pro guard Brandon Scherff’s contract situation.

Scherff is playing a second consecutive season on the franchise tag with a split or an extension coming next year. Allen likely will be part of Washington’s defense for the foreseeable future.

CHUNG WANTS MEETING >> Former NFL player and coach Eugene Chung is still waiting to meet with Commissioner

Roger Goodell regarding an anti-Asian comment he says a team made about him during a job interview this year. Chung said on a conference call the league never told him why a requested meeting with Goodell was not arranged nor how the NFL’s investigation was conducted.

FORMER BUCKEYE SIGNS EXTENSION >> Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard has signed a fouryear contract extension.

Hubbard, a Cincinnati native who played at Ohio State, was entering the fourth season of his rookie deal. A third-round draft pick (77th overall) in 2018, he’s played in played 44 career games and has 16 ½ sacks, third most among all players from his draft class.

COLTS COACH TEST POSITIVE >> Colts GM Chris Ballard announced that Coach Frank Reich is expected to miss the start of training camp after testing positive for COVID-19 late last week. Ballard believes Reich could return to the field early next week.

MLB

JUDGE TAKES BP >> New York Yankees All-Star outfielder Aaron Judge and catcher Kyle Higashioka took another step in returning from the COVID-19 injured list by taking batting practice at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida.