The Philadelphia Eagles have released Olympic hurdler Devon Allen after just over a month with the franchise.

NFL teams have had to reduce their squads to 53 players for the start to the season and he did not make the cut.

The club reportedly plan to re-sign him to their practice squad if he is not picked up by another team.

Allen was a wide receiver with the University of Oregon but quit the sport six years ago to focus on athletics.

He has raced in two Olympic finals, finishing fifth at Rio 2016 and fourth in Tokyo last year.

Allen previous said of his bid to play in the NFL: “It’s not a one-and-done thing. This is a commitment from me. As long as I feel comfortable playing and feel like I can play good football, I’ll play.”