NFC-leading 49ers continue to push chips in and acquire star wide receiver Keenan Allen from Colts
The 49ers acquired Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen for a 2027 sixth-round pick, the teams announced on Tuesday.The six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver will provide a major boost to the 49ers' receiving corps, which has been decimated by injuries.Mike Evans has missed the last two games with Achilles and rib injuries, Deebo Samuel has missed the last three games with a hamstring injury, Christian Kirk is on injured reserve with a meniscus injury, second-round rookie De’Zhaun Stribling is on injured reserve with an ankle injury but hopes to return in December, and Ricky Pearsall is out for the season with a PCL injury.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEIndianapolis Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen runs through a drill during a joint training camp practice with the Atlanta Falcons on Aug.
20, 2026, at Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, Ind.(Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Despite all those injuries, the 49ers are 7-1 and atop the conference.
Allen has been productive in eight games with the Colts this season, catching 40 passes for 351 yards and a touchdown.Allen was arrested in August on charges of two misdemeanor OWI (operating while intoxicated) offenses.He has not been disciplined because the legal process is still ongoing.
He could face a three-game suspension once that process is concluded, as that is the typical suspension length under the NFL’s personal conduct policy.Allen is in his 14th season in the NFL.He spent the first 11 seasons of his career with the Chargers franchise, including four seasons in San Diego before the team relocated to Los Angeles, before being traded to the Chicago Bears.
He spent one season with the Bears before re-signing with the Chargers last year.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen catches a pass in front of Dallas Cowboys safety Malik Hooker and cornerback Daron Bland during the first half of an N...