Football player Keenan Allen re-signs with the Chargers for another year on contract terms.
Keenan Allen Returns to the Los Angeles Chargers after One Season with the Chicago Bears
Veteran receiver Keenan Allen has signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers for the 2025 season. The deal, worth approximately $8.5 million, was announced in early August 2025 [1][2][3].
Allen, a six-time Pro Bowl selection, originally spent 11 seasons with the Chargers, including when the franchise was located in San Diego. His return adds experience and skill to the Chargers’ passing offense without significantly impacting the team's salary cap flexibility [2][3][4].
Allen has participated in 154 career NFL games and currently ranks third among active NFL players with 974 receptions. He is sixth among active players with 11,274 career receiving yards and eighth with 66 touchdown catches [5]. Allen trails both Antonio Gates and fellow Hall of Famer Lance Alworth in career receiving touchdowns, but ranks second in Chargers history with 904 receptions and 10,530 receiving yards [6].
Last season, Allen had 70 receptions for the Chicago Bears, totalling 744 yards and scoring 7 touchdowns [7]. Allen has had 100 or more catches on five occasions, a team-record he achieved in 2023 with 108 receptions [8].
The Chargers announced Allen's return on Tuesday evening, marking his return to the team where he spent the majority of his career. Allen's return is a significant boost for the Chargers as they look to improve their passing game in the upcoming season.
[1] - NFL Network
[2] - ESPN
[3] - Sports Illustrated
[4] - CBS Sports
[5] - Pro Football Reference
[6] - Chargers.com
[7] - NFL.com
[8] - Pro Football Focus
Keenan Allen, a six-time Pro Bowl selection, will play American football again in the NFL, specifically for the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2025 season, a team he spent 11 seasons with earlier, including during their San Diego days. His return to the Chargers' team, which he left for a one-season stint with the Chicago Bears last year, adds considerable skill to their passing offense as he ranks third among active NFL players with 974 receptions and eighth with 66 touchdown catches. Allen's return to the Chargers' football roster is a significant boost for the team, as they aim to make improvements in their passing game for the upcoming season. On the Chicago Bears' team last season, Allen had 70 receptions, amassing 744 yards and scoring 7 touchdowns.
