Keenan Allen Acquired by 49ers in Trade With Colts

The San Francisco 49ers acquired wide receiver Keenan Allen from the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick. General Manager John Lynch explained that head coach Kyle Shanahan initiated interest in Allen while film-studying fellow receiver Josh Downs. Conversations originally began weeks ago during Deforest Buckner trade talks, and although Indianapolis was initially reluctant to deal Allen, persistent communication eventually finalized the trade.