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Keenan Allen is looking forward to giving the Chicago Bears a dynamic tandem at wide receiver with DJ Moore and working with whoever the quarterback is next season, whether they stick with Justin Fields or draft USC’s Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick.
Who will be behind center remains the big question.
“I’m a friendly guy on and off the field,” Allen said Saturday, two days after the Bears acquired the six-time Pro Bowler from the Los Angeles Chargers for a fourth-round pick. “Obviously, on the football field, I know the game. I know the ins and outs, I know the zones, I know how to beat man [coverage], I know pretty much how to play the game. I just think I’m friendly for the quarterback because I’ll be in the right spots. I know how to communicate with him and my body language is solid, too.”
Allen, 31, joins a team that seems serious about winning again. The Bears went 7-10 in their third straight losing season.
But there’s a big buzz surrounding the team, particularly with the No. 1 pick and the potential to draft the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner.
“Hell of an athlete,” Allen said of Williams. “Obviously, he can make tremendous plays with his feet, with his arm. Looks like he knows the game really well. Really good.”
The Bears have the top pick because they acquired Carolina’s first-rounder in the trade for Moore a year ago — and the Panthers finished with a league-worst 2-15 record. Allen said he met Williams once and came away impressed, describing him as a “down-to-earth, chill guy.”
Allen has played his entire 11-year career with the Chargers and ranks second in franchise history in receptions (904) and yards receiving (10,530). Since entering the league in 2013, he’s third in receptions, sixth in yards and tied for 10th in receiving touchdowns (59).
Allen was leading the NFL in receptions through Week 14 last season, but he missed the final four games because of an ankle injury. He finished sixth with 108 catches and 11th in yards with 1,243.
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Publish date : 2024-03-16 17:31:08
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