The Los Angeles Chargers need some more help at wide receiver, especially after Mike Williams shockingly decided to walk away from the NFL after returning to the team. Now, the organization could be working on another reunion with a former player.
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Six-time Pro Bowl WR Keenan Allen is visiting the #Chargers today, and there is mutual interest in a potential reunion, sources tell me and @RapSheet. Allen, 33, played his first 13 NFL seasons for the team before spending last season in Chicago. Now, he could be back in L.A. pic.twitter.com/RhjXl2Ca0m
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 1, 2025
Former longtime Chargers pass catcher Keenan Allen is set to visit the team on Friday, and the belief per reports is that a deal is set to be struck.
Allen is currently a free agent after spending the last season with the Chicago Bears. As a member of the Bears, he secured 744 yards and six touchdowns.
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Previous to his one-year stint with the Bears, Allen spent 11 seasons with the Chargers. It would make perfect sense for him to return to the team with which he spent the majority of his career.
Allen was first drafted by the then-San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Allen rocketed off to a 1,067-yard and eight-touchdown season in his rookie year. Despite having three solid seasons, Allen suffered injuries in the 2015 and 2016 seasons.
A kidney injury sidelined Allen for the majority of the 2015 season, while he tore his ACL in the 2016 season. Despite the injuries, Allen would return to proper form in 2017, putting together 1,393 yards and six touchdowns, resulting in him winning Comeback Player of the Year.
Allen remained with the Chargers through the 2023 season, bringing in six Pro Bowl selections. Now, he has a chance to return to a team that desperately needs him.
The Chargers might have a solid group, but he wide receiver room is still lacking. Thankfully, Ladd McConkey emerged as a solid rookie and should make an impact in 2025 — but he is not a massive deep threat.
McConkey thrives on speed and yards after the catch. The hope was that Quentin Johnston could emerge as a downfield playmaker, but that has not transpired just yet.
As stated, Williams returned to the team, only to surprisingly retire before the 2025 season could begin. Adding Allen would give Justin Herbert a solid downfield contributor, which would help open the solid run game even more.
Though it is not a guarantee, a deal between Allen and the Chargers would make sense if it happened immediately during his visit.
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