He's back: Wide receiver Keenan Allen agrees to deal with Chargers

Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times on Aug 5, 2025

Published in Football

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LOS ANGELES — The Chargers are reuniting with a former franchise star to bolster their receivers unit.

Keenan Allen, who racked up more than 10,000 receiving yards during an 11-season stint with the Chargers before being traded away in a salary-cap move, agreed to a deal with the team Tuesday.

The one-year deal is worth $8..52 million, according to NFL Media.

Allen spent last season in Chicago after the Chargers traded their then-longest tenured player to the Bears in an attempt to become salary-cap compliant after the start of free agency. He caught 70 passes for 744 yards and seven touchdowns in the Caleb Williams-led offense but was not re-signed by Chicago.

After the sudden retirement of Mike Williams at the start of training camp, the Chargers were in need of a wide receiver, and Allen was among the top options remaining on the free-agent market. At 33, Allen’s best days are probably behind him, but the six-time Pro Bowl selection proved last season he is capable of staying healthy and being productive.

Allen, second only to Hall of Famer Antonio Gates atop the Chargers’ all-time receiving yards list, joins a pass-catching corps led by second-year standout Ladd McConkey and former first-round pick Quentin Johnston, who had a promising sophomore season in 2024 after struggling as a rookie.

Playing alongside quarterback Justin Herbert for four seasons, Allen caught 380 passes for 4,125 yards and 25 touchdowns.

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