Colts Sign Keenan Allen to 1-Year, $8.32 Million Deal to Bolster Thin Receiving Corps
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Updated · ESPN · Aug 18
Colts Sign Keenan Allen to 1-Year, $8.32 Million Deal to Bolster Thin Receiving Corps
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Aug 18
Summary
Indianapolis agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $8.32 million with 34-year-old receiver Keenan Allen after months of talks, adding a veteran target to a depleted wideout group.
Michael Pittman Jr.'s offseason trade and Alec Pierce's recovery from ankle surgery pushed the Colts to act after evaluating whether their training-camp receivers were enough.
Allen reunites with coach Shane Steichen, the former Chargers offensive coordinator whose scheme overlaps with Allen's background and who had stayed in contact with him for months.
81 catches on 122 targets for 777 yards last season showed Allen can still move chains, even as Indianapolis expects him to handle short and intermediate routes rather than be a primary deep threat.
1,055 career receptions rank Allen 13th in NFL history, giving the Colts a six-time Pro Bowler as they try to stabilize an offense short on proven pass catchers.