The Las Vegas Raiders have had a busy offseason so far, moving on FM their previous regime and replacing them with John Spytek as general manager and Pete Carroll as head coach.
They've also made plenty of changes to their roster, signing guard Alex Cappa, safety Jeremy Chinn, linebacker Elandon Roberts, cornerback Eric Stokes and safety Lonnie Johnson Jr.
However, the biggest move came in a trade, as they acquired quarterback Geno Smith from the Seattle Seahawks for a third-round pick (No. 92 overall) in this year's draft.
Now, Las Vegas just needs to find more weapons for their new quarterback, and Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox recently identified the Raiders as the best land spot for free-agent wide receiver Keenan Allen.
Allen, 32, played collegiately at California from 2010-12, earning First-team All-Pac-12 in his final season with the Golden Bears.
The San Deigo Chargers selected Allen with the 76th overall pick in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft and allowed the wideout to take over as a starter during his rookie season. In 11 seasons with San Diego/Los Angeles, he caught 904 passes for 10,530 yards and 59 touchdowns and earned six Pro Bowl selections.
Last offseason, the Chargers traded Allen to the Chicago Bears for a 2024 fourth-round pick (traded again to move up and take Ladd McConkey). In 2024, Allen appeared in 15 games, catching 70 passes for 744 yards and seven touchdowns from rookie quarterback Caleb Williams.
Pro Football Focus gave Allen a 64.4 overall grade last year, ranking him 70th out of the 98 qualified NFL receivers in 2024. He also received a 68.2 receiving grade (63rd).
Chicago would take a big hit losing one of the league's top slot receivers, but there are some interesting names that they could replace him with this offseason either in free agency or in the draft.
If Las Vegas were the team signing Allen, Smith would get a dependable weapon that could help open things up for Brock Bowers and Jakobi Meyers. At 32, he probably won't be a long-term solution as the team's top wideout, but he'd certainly be a helpful weapon for the Raiders.
