Jim Harbaugh reacts to Keenan Allen being named Chargers Captain after LA return

Keenan Allen teamed up with Justin Halbert again in Los Angeles after spending one year in Chicago. The six-time Pro Bowler inked a one-year, $8.52 million deal with the Chargers on August 5.

Allen was traded to the Bears last year in exchange for a 2024 fourth-round pick. The wide receiver has made a return to the franchise where he spent the first 11 years. The Chargers announced the veteran as one of the captains entering the 2025 season. Coach Jim Harbaugh gave his opinion on Allen getting the captaincy.

"On the field, it's been great right from day one," Harbaugh said. "It looks professional. Justin throwing to him, him running the route, the timing. The respect he has from his teammates spoke volumes."

The Chargers needed some firepower in the wide receiver room after Mike Williams bid farewell to the gridiron on July 17. They wasted no time in bringing the club legend back.

Keenan Allen is poised to join Ladd McConkey to form one of the best receiving duos in the NFL. Justin Herbert has experienced weapons for the upcoming season to launch the Chargers into a deep postseason run.

The Chargers will go to Sao Paulo, Brazil, for their Friday night season opener against the Super Bowl runners-up, the Kansas City Chiefs.

Keenan Allen gives honest opinion about returning to Los Angeles

Keenan Allen will earn only a little bit more than one-third of his last year's salary with the Chargers. He has taken a $14.6 million pay cut to return the city where it all started. The 2017 NFL Comeback Player of the Year feels like home after rejoining the Chargers.

"Just being around the colors, being around the facility, the organization, the people. Definitely feels like home." Allen said. "This is more close to home, my family, what I'm used to. It was more of that feel for me."

Allen is pumped about receiving Herbert's passes every week. He added that offensive coordinator Greg Roman has a similar playbook but different terminology than the last guy he worked with.

Although it is a bit different, Allen is confident that he will be able to catch up pretty quickly. He has registered 10,530 yards and 59 touchdowns in 11 years in Los Angeles. He registered the single-season record with 108 receptions and also became the first player in NFL history to record an 18-catch, 215 yard game.