Packers sign Dejon Allen

The Green Bay Packers have signed G Dejon Allen. General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transaction Thursday.

Allen, a 6-foot-2, 300-pound first-year player out of the University of Hawaii, was originally signed by the Chicago Bears on May 11, 2018 as an undrafted free agent. He spent his rookie season on the practice squad of the Bears and was released on May 3, 2019. In college, Allen played in 50 games with 49 starts and earned all-conference honors each of his last three seasons. He will wear No. 68 for the Packers.