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According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Allen is visiting with Los Angeles on Friday and there's "mutual interest" in a potential contract agreement. The veteran wide receiver spent the first 11 years of his career with the Chargers before suiting up for the Chicago Bears during the 2024 season.

Wide receiver Keenan Allen's visit with the Chargers on Friday ended without him signing a contract to rejoin his first NFL team, but it sounds like the door remains open to a deal.