Report: Cowboys sign retired G Allen to one-day contract

Aug 30, 2008 - 3:55 AM DALLAS (Ticker) -- The Dallas Cowboys signed 11-time Pro Bowl guard Larry Allen to a one-day contract on Friday so that he could retire with the team with which he spent the majority of his 14-year career, according to a published report.

The Dallas Morning News is reporting that a formal announcement and recognition for Allen, who played in Dallas from 1994-2005 and earned 10 Pro Bowl selections, will be made at a later date.

Allen, 36, announced his retirement from the NFL following last season after spending his last two years with the San Francisco 49ers. He earned his final Pro Bowl spot following the 2006 season.

Hall of Fame defensive tackle Bob Lilly is the only Cowboys player to earn more Pro Bowl selections (11) than Allen, and defensive back Mel Renfro is the only other player in team history to earn 10 Pro Bowl trips.

Allen played 203 games over his career and made 197 starts.

To make room for Allen on the roster, the Cowboys released guard Adam Stenavich.