Chargers reinstate Keenan Allen for a one-year contract agreement
Keenan Allen Returns to the Chargers After a Brief Stint with the Bears
After a brief departure, wide receiver Keenan Allen is returning to the Los Angeles Chargers for the 2025 season. The NFL Network reported that Allen has agreed to a one-year, $8.52 million deal with the team [1].
Allen spent 11 seasons with the Chargers from 2013 through 2023, including the four seasons when the team was located in San Diego. During this tenure, he established himself as a leading receiver for the team [2].
In his most recent season with the Chargers in 2023, Allen had a career-best performance, recording 108 receptions for 1,243 receiving yards and 7 receiving touchdowns [3][4]. These stats place him second in Chargers history for receptions (904) and receiving yards (10,530), behind Antonio Gates [5].
Allen trails Gates in both receptions and receiving yards for the Chargers but ranks third among active players with 59 receiving touchdowns and sixth with 11,274 career receiving yards [6]. He also ranks third among active NFL players with 974 receptions [7].
Last season, Allen spent the year with the Chicago Bears, where he had 70 receptions for 744 yards and scored 7 touchdowns [8].
The Chargers announced Allen's return on Tuesday evening, marking his return to the team where he made a significant impact over the past decade. Allen is looking forward to contributing to the team's success in the upcoming season.
References:
[1] NFL Network (2024). Keenan Allen agrees to one-year, $8.52 million deal with Chargers. [online] Available at: https://www.nfl.com/news/keenan-allen-agrees-to-one-year-852-million-deal-with-chargers
[2] Pro Football Reference (2024). Keenan Allen player stats. [online] Available at: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AllenKe00.htm
[3] ESPN (2024). Keenan Allen stats, news, photos, and videos. [online] Available at: https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/31916/keenan-allen
[4] Chargers.com (2024). Keenan Allen stats. [online] Available at: https://www.chargers.com/player/keenan-allen/1272407
[5] Pro Football Reference (2024). Chargers all-time leaders. [online] Available at: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/lac/leaders.htm
[6] NFL.com (2024). Leaders | Keenan Allen. [online] Available at: https://www.nfl.com/leaders/receiving-yards
[7] ESPN (2024). Active leaders | Receptions. [online] Available at: https://www.espn.com/nfl/statistics/player/_/stat/receptions/sort/recTotal
[8] Pro Football Reference (2024). Chicago Bears player stats. [online] Available at: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/chi/2024.htm
- Keenan Allen, an accomplished NFL player with a knack for football, is rejoining the Los Angeles Chargers for the 2025 season, a move that promises to breathe new life into the team's American football game.
- Although he had a brief stint with the Chicago Bears in 2024, Allen's greatest impact on sports has come with the Chargers, where he spent 11 seasons, excelling as a leading player.
- In the 2023 season with the Chargers, Allen clinched a career-best performance, which includes 108 receptions, 1,243 receiving yards, and 7 receiving touchdowns, placing him second in Chargers history in receptions and receiving yards.
- Excited about the prospect of scoring more touchdowns for the team, Allen now looks forward to adding to his statistics and contributing to the Chargers' success in the upcoming NFL season.
