Keenan Allen has been traded to the San Francisco 49ers by the Indianapolis Colts for a 2027 sixth-round draft pick, ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on Tuesday (US time).
The deal, reported by NFL Network and ESPN hours before the 4pm ET trade deadline (8am AEDT Wednesday), gives the NFC-leading 49ers an experienced receiver for quarterback Brock Purdy as injuries pile up at the position.
San Francisco was without starting receivers Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel for Sunday’s win over the Raiders, ESPN reported. Veteran Christian Kirk and rookie De’Zhaun Stribling are on injured reserve, and Ricky Pearsall will miss the rest of the season.
Despite the injuries, the 49ers enter Week 10 with the best record in the NFC at 7-1.
Colts keep selling
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Allen, 34, is the third high-profile player the rebuilding Colts have traded before the deadline, after Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner last month, according to ESPN. Buckner also went to San Francisco.
The six-time Pro Bowl receiver spent most of his career with the Chargers before he signed with the Colts in August.
The Colts have been open for business since firing general manager Chris Ballard, and running back Jonathan Taylor had also been linked with a move as of Tuesday afternoon (US time), ProFootballTalk reported. The Colts told quarterback Daniel Jones he would not be traded, theScore reported.
A busy deadline
Earlier deals included the Bears’ trade for Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons and the Jaguars’ moves for Jessie Bates, Davon Godchaux and Jordan Davis. A planned trade sending Eagles pass rusher Arnold Ebiketie to the Bengals was called off on Tuesday after Cincinnati realised it would cost the club a compensatory pick, theScore reported.
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