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Rookie Allen learning coverage reads to earn more offensive snaps with the Chiefs.

Rookie Cyrus Allen faces an uphill climb to earn more playing time in the Chiefs offense; he is working on reading coverage and understanding zone concepts to help get other receivers open. Allen told The Athletic: "He told me to get my eyes up, watching the coverage. 'Look at the coverage.' We had a play that we were running to where I gotta get the other guys open. So, just looking at the coverage and knowing what I got to do to help them guys." The source notes this snapshot reflects everything Allen must consider as he aims to become a bigger part of the Chiefs offense.

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