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Allen may draw interest
Last Modified: Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 2:01 a.m.
Guard Larry Allen, released Tuesday after 12 stellar seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, is expected to draw the interest of the Raiders and 49ers as a free agent.
Allen, 34, is free to sign with any team after the Cowboys cut him in a move that saves the club $3.5 million on the salary cap. The 49ers and Raiders, possibly along with Seattle and Detroit, are likely to pursue him.
"He's lost a little in the legs but he still has great arm strength," one NFL scout told The Press Democrat on Wednesday. "He's the type of guy who'll get signed as a starter and no doubt be effective."
Allen, the Cowboys' second-round draft pick from Sonoma State in 1994, started all 16 games at left guard last season. He played on the Cowboys' 1995 Super Bowl team, was selected to the NFC Pro Bowl team 10 times, and was a seven-time All-Pro selection.
The Raiders showed interest in trading for Allen in April 2004. He visited the team's Alameda offices and met with club officials. However, the Raiders were not able to work out a deal with the Cowboys.
The 49ers like the potential of their young offensive linemen but want to investigate the possibility of signing Allen, a certain Hall of Famer. It is not known whether they have scheduled a visit.
Allen's agent, Marvin Demoff, was not available for comment.
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