The Washington Commanders dealt Montez Sweat last October as he neared the end of his contract, and they might be approaching a similar fork in the road with another of their standout defensive linemen.
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported Tuesday that some around the NFL "are wondering if Washington will ever consider offers" for interior defender Jonathan Allen.
"The people I've talked to believe Washington will need to either rework his contract eventually or decide whether it will entertain trade interest, which it has rebuffed in the past," Fowler wrote.
Allen is signed for the next two years, so there isn't quite the same urgency there was when Washington sent Sweat to the Chicago Bears.