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San Francisco 49ers guard Larry Allen is expected to announce his retirement after 14 seasons, according to a report on the NFL Network on Thursday.

One of the strongest lineman to ever play the game, the 6-3, 325-pound Allen has appeared in 11 Pro Bowls in his illustrious career.

A virtual lock for the Hall of Fame, Allen played most of his career with the Dallas Cowboys after being selected out of Sonoma State in the second round of the 1994 draft.

After 12 standout seasons with the Cowboys, he was released by the team in March 2006.

Allen is one of three players in NFL history - along with Chris Hinton and Bruce Matthews - to be selected to the Pro Bowl at more than one offensive line position.

He won a Super Bowl with the Cowboys in 1995 and also was part of four teams that won NFC East titles.

The report of Allen's retirement comes one day after San Francisco received a big boost with the hiring of former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Mike Martz to awaken an offense that finished last in the league in a number of categories, including points and yards per game.

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