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Jim Harbaugh admits Bears got the better end of Keenan Allen deal

Jim Harbaugh admits Bears got the better end of Keenan Allen deal

As part of several moves the Chargers were forced to make to comply with cap salary rules, the Chargers were forced to trade Keenan Allen on the last year of his contract to the Bears.

In exchange, the Bears sent the Chargers their fourth-round pick in the upcoming 2024 NFL draft. But at that price, the Bears got a bargain for the sixth-time Pro Bowler, barring he continues to play well in Chicago and maybe even get an extension done.

Either way, at that price point, Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh concedes the Bears won that trade.

“It’s the business part of it,” he told reporters regarding the trade. “And everybody does what’s in their best interest. And Keenan, I mean, [you] make $23 million a year and play in Chicago, you know—who’s got it better? I’m happy for Keenan.

“It’s just a cool thing when there’s that transparent part. It’s not like anything else. Everybody knows this is doing what’s good for you, and his family and doing the honorable thing. Heckuva deal for him. Did we want him? Yeah. Him, Mike [Williams], Khalil [Mack], Joey [Bosa].”

As aforementioned, the Chargers have been making a flurry of moves to try and stay under the cap. They were forced to release wide receiver Mike Williams, who signed with the Jets. They convinced Khalil Mack to agree to a restructured contract. And, of course, they traded Allen.

Allen has played all 11 seasons of his NFL career with the Chargers. Despite some injury problems, Allen is considered one of the more elite receivers in the league.

Allen has six 1,000-yard seasons to his credit, including a career-high 1,243 yards last season. He has 59 career touchdowns and a 69.1 percent catch rate. He’s recognised for having incredible hands and a diverse skill set.
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That’s why the Chargers struggled to trade him.

“Yeah, I knew who I was trading,” general manager Joe Hortiz said after moving him. “He is a tremendously great player, and I appreciate him both as a player and as a person. It’s difficult when you have to cut, trade, or release a player.

player. It is always challenging for a player like him, but it also provides a chance for other players to come up. Again, we are not finished developing that space, so we want to continue adding parts to it.

“I think when you’re talking about trading Keenan specifically, yeah that’s not a decision you make with no acknowledgment of, ‘This is a talented player that can still compete.'”

For what it’s worth, the Chargers tried to lure him back on a different terms.

According to Allen’s agent, Joby Branion, the Chargers made only one offer. The offer was a wage decrease for the 2024 season with a two-year extension. Both years saw much bigger pay decreases than his present salary. Allen’s representation responded, but it was denied. Then the Chargers traded him.

But following a career-best season last year, Allen refused to accept a wage reduction.

“There really was no emotion,” Allen said during his first press conference with the Bears. “It was ‘I’m not doing it.'” I am not doing it. “I just had my best season, so it’s not happening.”

Allen will now join DJ Moore and Charger-teammate Gerald Everett in a newly revamped wide receiver core. And to cap it all off? USC’s Caleb Williams is the likely No. 1 pick and new quarterback for the Bears.

 

Ryan Poles said his team does a great job spotting cap casualties around the league and pouncing on them. Allen was one of their finds and they attacked the deal to get him to Chicago.

“Keenan Allen popped up, which was a really cool opportunity for where we’re headed, which is going to be with

a young quarterback,” Poles said. “I thought it was an absolute perfect fit. I don’t think there’s a better receiver in the league that can be better for a young quarterback in terms of understanding the NFL, timing, space, reading defenses.

“So I think that’s a great addition. It balances the field with [wide receiver DJ Moore] on the other side, Cole [Kmet] and [Gerald] Everett at tight end, [D’Andre] Swift at running back. We have a lot of really cool things that can get going and allow us to be dynamic and really special.”

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