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NFC-leading 49ers continue to push chips in and acquire star wide receiver Keenan Allen from Colts

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The San Francisco 49ers, currently leading the NFC with a 7-1 record, traded a 2027 sixth-round draft pick to the Indianapolis Colts for wide receiver Keenan Allen, who missed part of this season due to legal issues but has still recorded 40 receptions for 351 yards and one touchdown. This move comes as the 49ers' receiving corps faces significant injury challenges, including outages from Deebo Samuel, Mike Evans, and Christian Kirk. The trade is the second between these teams this year; in October, the 49ers acquired defensive tackle DeForest Buckner from the Colts.
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The San Francisco 49ers have acquired veteran wide receiver Keenan Allen from the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round draft pick after he passes a physical. The trade comes amid multiple injuries to the 49ers' receiving corps, including Mike Evans (Achilles tendinitis), Deebo Samuel (hamstring injury), and rookie De’Zhaun Stribling (ankle injury). Allen, who turns 34 this year, has recorded 40 catches for 351 yards and one touchdown in eight games with the Colts. Despite recent legal issues involving two misdemeanor OWI charges from August, Allen remains undisciplined by the NFL as his case is still ongoing; he could face a potential three-game suspension if convicted. The trade strengthens the 49ers' offense, which currently leads the NFC at 7-1.

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The six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver will provide a major boost to the 49ers' receiving corps, which has been decimated by injuries.
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Allen PERSON · 5× 49ers ORG · 4× Colts ORG · 4× Chargers ORG · 2× NFL ORG · 2× Indianapolis Colts ORG · 1× Keenan Allen PERSON · 1× Mike Evans PERSON · 1× NFC ORG · 1× San Francisco 49ers ORG · 1×

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Mike Evans has missed the last two games with Achilles and rib injuries, Deebo Samuel has missed the last three games with a hamstring injury, Christian Kirk is on injured reserve with a meniscus injury, second-round rookie De’Zhaun Stribling is on injured reserve with an ankle injury but hopes to return in December, and Ricky Pearsall is out for the season with a PCL injury. Despite all those injuries, the 49ers are 7-1 and atop the conference.
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The six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver will provide a major boost to the 49ers' receiving corps, which has been decimated by injuries.
2026-11-10 · Fox News
NFC-leading 49ers continue to push chips in and acquire star wide receiver Keenan Allen from Colts · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 2 hedged)

The NFC-leading San Francisco 49ers are making moves at the trade deadline. asserted
49ers → lead → deadline
The 49ers acquired Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen for a 2027 sixth-round pick, the teams announced on Tuesday. asserted
teams → acquire → Tuesday
The six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver will provide a major boost to the 49ers' receiving corps, which has been decimated by injuries. asserted
which → provide → injuries
Mike Evans has missed the last two games with Achilles and rib injuries, Deebo Samuel has missed the last three games with a hamstring injury, Christian Kirk is on injured reserve with a meniscus injury, second-round rookie De’Zhaun Stribling is on injured reserve with an ankle injury but hopes to return in December, and Ricky Pearsall is out for the season with a PCL injury. Despite all those injuries, the 49ers are 7-1 and atop the conference. asserted
49ers → miss → conference
Allen has been productive in eight games with the Colts this season, catching 40 passes for 351 yards and a touchdown. asserted
Allen → catch → yards
Allen was arrested in August on charges of two misdemeanor OWI (operating while intoxicated) offenses. asserted
Allen → arrest → offenses
He has not been disciplined because the legal process is still ongoing. asserted
process → discipline → ?
He could face a three-game suspension once that process is concluded, as that is the typical suspension length under the NFL’s personal conduct policy. uncertain
that → face → policy
He spent the first 11 seasons of his career with the Chargers franchise, including four seasons in San Diego before the team relocated to Los Angeles, before being traded to the Chicago Bears. asserted
team → spend → Bears
He spent one season with the Bears before re-signing with the Chargers last year. asserted
He → spend → Chargers
In August 2026, he signed with the Colts during training camp. asserted
he → sign → camp
Over his career, he has caught 1,095 passes for 12,402 yards and 71 touchdowns. asserted
he → catch → yards
The Allen trade is the second transaction the teams have completed together this season. asserted
teams → complete → ?
In October, the 49ers acquired All-Pro defensive tackle DeForest Buckner for a 2027 fourth-round pick. asserted
49ers → acquire → pick
For the Colts, the Allen trade is the third trade they have made since firing general manager Chris Ballard. asserted
they → make → Ballard
They also traded eight-time Pro Bowl selection Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks. asserted
They → trade → Seahawks
The Colts may not be done, either, as running back Jonathan Taylor has drawn interest and wide receiver Josh Downs has requested a trade after the team parted with Nelson and Buckner. uncertain
team → do → Nelson
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