{"id":751114,"date":"2026-02-14T07:50:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T07:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/751114\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T07:50:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T07:50:22","slug":"keenan-allen-unsure-of-nfl-future-options-are-still-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/751114\/","title":{"rendered":"Keenan Allen unsure of NFL future: \u2018Options are still open\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Keenan Allen said Friday there\u2019s a real chance he\u2019s not back in a Chargers uniform in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>During an interview with The California Post at the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Allen said he\u2019s still not sure what\u2019s in store for him in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know what I\u2019m going to be doing this year,\u201d he said. \u201cOptions are still open.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Former Chargers star Keenan Allen played in the Celebrity All-Star Game. NBAE via Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8ef0ad13dbfc6287f1e09b2d732de60e.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Former Chargers star Keenan Allen played in the Celebrity All-Star Game. NBAE via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Keenan Allen #13 of the Los Angeles Chargers looking on after losing to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/75ab502a1b51e7d888b9056841a3e936.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Keenan Allen #13 of the Los Angeles Chargers looking on after losing to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Allen added retirement is on the table, though he\u2019s \u201cstill hoping I can play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnything is possible,\u201d he said. \u201cBut like I said, I\u2019m going to be ready to play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Allen, 33, played the first 11 seasons of his career with the Chargers after he was picked by the team in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p>He spent the 2024 season with the Bears but returned to the Bolts on a one-year deal in 2025.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Keenan Allen on the red carpet for the 2026 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"726\" height=\"1023\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1c252970beabf0fec284b210ae375c4c.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Keenan Allen on the red carpet for the 2026 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Former Chargers star Keenan Allen hopes to remain in the NFL. Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fb470d0274ff01aa7d47f6651ecd55c8.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Former Chargers star Keenan Allen hopes to remain in the NFL. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>In 17 games, he racked up 81 catches for 777 yards and four touchdowns \u2014 leaving many Chargers supporters hoping for a \u201926 return.<\/p>\n<p>But Allen said it won\u2019t exactly be Los Angeles or nowhere next season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re open to anything,\u201d the six-time Pro Bowl receiver said. \u201cIt just has to be the right situation.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Keenan Allen said Friday there\u2019s a real chance he\u2019s not back in a Chargers uniform in 2026. 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