Hoping Bears see urgency for Jared Allen

Could Jared Allen retire? His agent doesn't deny it's a possibility. The NFL Network reported that Allen, the former Vikings star defensive end, could retire if he doesn't get the deal he wants in free agency. Asked if that is a 

In approximately 12 hours or so, Minnesota Vikings' defensive end Jared Allen will hit the open free agent market for the first time in his career. Until then, however, he's still a member of the Vikings, so here's the latest. According to our friends

Allen is 31, and while he doesn't fit Emery's declaration that the defense will get younger, the former Viking who terrorized Bears quarterbacks certainly fits the idea of getting better. Here's the deal: Allen is someone for whom Bears opponents would

Could Jared Allen retire? His agent doesn't deny it's a possibility. The NFL Network reported that Allen, the former Vikings star defensive end, could retire if he doesn't get the deal he wants in free agency. Asked if that is a 

In approximately 12 hours or so, Minnesota Vikings' defensive end Jared Allen will hit the open free agent market for the first time in his career. Until then, however, he's still a member of the Vikings, so here's the latest.