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Chargers Trade WR Keenan Allen to Bears for 4th-Round Draft Pick

The star wide receiver is heading to Chicago in a cap-saving move for the Chargers.

Luke Easterling

Chargers Trade WR Keenan Allen to Bears for 4th-Round Draft Pick
Chargers Trade WR Keenan Allen to Bears for 4th-Round Draft Pick /

The Los Angeles Chargers are trading star wide receiver Keenan Allen to the Chicago Bears for a fourth-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft, per multiple reports.

This move gives the Bears another elite pass-catcher to pair with D.J. Moore, and with the expectation that Chicago will use the No. 1 pick in this year's draft on USC quarterback Caleb Williams, adds more firepower to aid in the development of their new franchise passer.

It's one of many cost-cutting moves the Chargers have made to start their 2024 offseason, including the release of wide receiver Mike Williams, and restructured contracts for top pass rushers Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa.

The Chargers spent their first-round pick last year on wide receiver Quentin Johnston, and currently sitting at the No. 5 spot in this year's first round, could spend that selection on another blue-chip receiver like Washington's Rome Odunze or LSU's Malik Nabers.

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Luke Easterling
LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more.  Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com

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