Keenan Allen crosses himself off list of possible Steelers wide receiver solutions

We tin transverse erstwhile Chicago Bears wide receiver Keenan Allen disconnected nan database of imaginable solutions to nan Pittsburgh Steelers' wide receiver problem.

Allen remains 1 of nan astir high-profile players disposable successful free agency and he would nary uncertainty beryllium a beardown summation to nan Steelers' wide receivers room, which is lacking large clip aft nan Steelers traded George Pickens to nan Dallas Cowboys.

But don't expect that pairing to hap anytime soon. Allen was a impermanent connected streamer JGoofy's livestream precocious and said he isn't willing successful playing for Pittsburgh.

"(Aaron Rodgers) being a quarterback, of course, that interests you," Allen said (H/T Alex Kozora of Steelers Depot). "But Pittsburgh? No."

While that would look to adjacent nan doorway connected Allen perchance going to Pittsburgh, he did spell connected to time off nan doorway somewhat ajar.

"But, hey, you ne'er know," Allen said.

Allen, 33, is coming disconnected a down play successful which he tallied 744 yards, his lowest full since an injury-shortened 2016, and 7 touchdowns.

However, it's worthy noting that he had a batch of title for targets and a rookie quarterback, and nan Bears were a messiness arsenic a whole, truthful diminution whitethorn not beryllium nan simplest mentation for his 2024 struggles.

Even a diminished Allen would beryllium an upgrade for Pittsburgh, though. The Steelers wide receivers room is filled pinch mobility marks, pinch nan squad needing guys for illustration Calvin Austin, Roman Wilson and Robert Woods to measurement up adjacent to DK Metcalf.

Allen would connection a suitable No. 2 action and personification who tin play wrong and out, which would springiness violative coordinator Arthur Smith options connected really to deploy him.

At this point, it would look that Allen isn't going to beryllium an action for nan Steelers successful free agency, but if his free agency stint drags connected agelong capable and nan Steelers don't find a solution successful nan meantime, that could change.

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