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Inside the Chargers trade that blindsided Keenan Allen

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CLAD IN HIS Chicago Bears gear at the University of Southern California's Pro Day on March 20, Keenan Allen exchanged pleasantries with his potential future quarterback, Caleb Williams, and Bears personnel.

It was a moment that seemed implausible just a week prior. The 2024 season was supposed to be the final year of Allen's contract with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Allen, who spent his entire 11-year career with the Chargers, made an effort at the end of last season to pledge his loyalty to the organization.

"I don't want to go nowhere else," Allen told reporters in January.