Chiefs sign G Jeff Allen

Shorthanded at guard, the Chiefs will bring back a familiar face in Jeff Allen. The seventh-year guard reached an agreement to return to Kansas City, the Chiefs announced. Allen played four seasons with the Chiefs, from 2012-15, the last of which being strong enough to parlay a $7M-per-year deal with the Texans. That contract did not end up working out, and Houston cut Allen. He’s been in free agency since July. To make room on their roster, the Chiefs waived defensive back Leon McQuay. A former second-round pick during the Scott Pioli regime, Allen started for most of his first two seasons but missed most of the 2014 season. His 2015 contract year featured work at guard and tackle, and Allen’s return partially coincided with a Chiefs 10-game win streak that helped them go from 1-5 to the playoffs. He started 26 games in Houston but didn’t generate strong reviews, with concussion issues and other injuries intervening. The Texans placed Allen on their PUP list in May and reached an injury settlement with the

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