McConkey was the primary slot receiver for the Chargers last season, but Allen could steal that job. It doesn't mean that McConkey can't win as an outside receiver, but Allen's presence lowers McConkey's ceiling.

Back when the Chargers traded Allen to the Chicago Bears last offseason, they acquired the 10th pick in the 2024 NFL draft. That, in turn, was one of two picks the Chargers traded away to the New England Patriots to move up and draft Ladd McConkey in the second round that year.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Keenan Allen walked into Los Angeles Charges training camp on Thursday feeling at home, despite a head coach and training facility that were new to him. The six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver got to work two days after signing with the team that drafted him in 2013 after spending last season with the Chicago Bears.