Chargers WR Keenan Allen Carted Off With Suspected ACL Tear

Update:

Alex Marvez of the Sporting News reports that while nothing is official right now, Chargers WR Keenan Allen is “suspected” to have suffered an ACL tear during today’s game.

• Michael  Gehlken confirms that the concern for Allen right now is that he has an ACL tear.
• Ian Rapoport reports that initial tests have led to the belief that Allen suffered a “major knee injury.” Rapoport adds that the Chargers suspect an ACL tear for Allen.

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Chargers WR Keenan Allen was carted off the field on Sunday with what looked like a right knee injury.

Here’s video of the injury sustained by Allen:

https://twitter.com/CharlesRobinson/status/775038209873047552

This would be a terrible loss of the Chargers’ defense, as Allen is clearly one of their best offensive weapons.

Allen, 24, was taken in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Chargers. He was in the final year of his four-year, $2.81 million rookie contract when the Chargers signed him to a four-year, $45 million extension that included $20 million guaranteed.

In 2015, Allen was limited to appearing in eight games due to a lacerated kidney he suffered midseason. He finished the year catching 67 passes for 725 yards receiving and four touchdowns.

We’ll have more regarding the severity of Allen’s injury as the news is available.