Earlier this week, the San Francisco 49ers made a splash at the NFL trade deadline by acquiring veteran wide receiver Keenan Allen from the Indianapolis Colts. The move gives the 49ers some increased depth and veteran experience in their wide receiver room amid their current slate of injuries, most notably to Mike Evans.
Now, FS1 sports media personality Colin Cowherd has dropped his initial reaction to the deal.
“I appreciate the 49ers believing in this bit. Injury-prone wide receivers are what they do,” he said, per Herd w/Colin Cowherd on X, formerly Twitter.
Indeed, the 49ers have a history of bringing in wide receivers who either already have or go on to have storied injury problems during their stints with the team, and Allen is no exception, having dealt with injury issues dating back to his days with the Los Angeles Chargers.
However, if he can stay healthy, Allen figures to provide some elite veteran experience and downfield jump-ball ability to the 49ers' offense, even though he might not be quite the same player that he was during the prime years of his career.
With a healthy Evans alongside Allen, Deebo Samuel, and George Kittle, the 49ers have plenty of weapons to provide for quarterback Brock Purdy, and that's before factoring running back Christian McCaffrey into the equation.
The 49ers are currently in first place in the NFC and are looking to secure a bye in the first round of the playoffs. They will next hit the field on Sunday for a road game against the Dallas Cowboys in what will be Allen's first game with the team.