stillers4me
06-12-2014, 05:41 AM
The path Cortez Allen followed is a familiar one. He walks in the footsteps left by Keenan Lewis at cornerback.
First, there was Allen's promotion to nickel back when Lewis moved from that spot to starting cornerback in 2012. Then came the move to starting cornerback when Lewis left last year as a free agent to sign with New Orleans for $26 million over five years.
Might Allen's next move be to follow Lewis right out the door?
The Steelers are taking the same kind of approach they took with Lewis in the final year of his contract. They have not started a conversation to try to negotiate a contract extension that would keep Allen with them beyond the upcoming season.............
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2014/06/12/Steelers-Allen-on-familiar-course/stories/201406120245#ixzz34Q7cymct
First, there was Allen's promotion to nickel back when Lewis moved from that spot to starting cornerback in 2012. Then came the move to starting cornerback when Lewis left last year as a free agent to sign with New Orleans for $26 million over five years.
Might Allen's next move be to follow Lewis right out the door?
The Steelers are taking the same kind of approach they took with Lewis in the final year of his contract. They have not started a conversation to try to negotiate a contract extension that would keep Allen with them beyond the upcoming season.............
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2014/06/12/Steelers-Allen-on-familiar-course/stories/201406120245#ixzz34Q7cymct