With the idea of adding more weapons around Justin Herbert, the Los Angeles Chargers are easily mentioned as a possible landing spot for just about any available wide receiver. Not that they should want to trade for Brandon Aiyuk, who's working his way back from a torn ACL, but that's probably a dead-end now.
Keenan Allen remains available as a free agent, and the sentiment about his return to the Chargers is strong on seemingly every front. Even a little past his prime, the second-most prolific pass catcher in franchise history (catches and yards) is still a productive player and his presence as a veteran leader cannot be discounted.
But until Allen signs on the dotted line to come back to the team that drafted him, and at this point it might not happen until after the draft (blame the compensatory draft pick formula), speculation about veteran wide receivers the Chargers could add will continue.
NFL analyst offers up Keenan Allen alternative the Chargers should easily set aside
After the Miami Dolphins' season-ending loss in January, wide receiver Tyreek Hill opened up the idea he'd like to be traded. He also appeared to quit on the team during the game. In recent days, he has added fuel to renewed speculation he might be dealt, which Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel brushed off as "antics" on social media.
Right on cue, Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports had the Chargers on his list of potential landing spots for Hill.
"Besides the continued AFC West trend, this one makes sense on multiple fronts: The Chargers could still sorely use a deep threat for Justin Herbert; youngster Ladd McConkey is best-suited working the middle, and Mike Williams is better-served in rotation at this point. They've got close to $31 million in cap space. And the sunny West Coast would surely also appeal to Hill after three years in Miami",
A week-plus before Hill's most recent social media activity, our own Jason Reed laid out how the Chargers trading for him would not be a great idea. The core point is having to pay a premium price (in trade cost and money, namely a $51.89 million cap hit for 2026) for what Hill has done, not what he will do as he crosses further into his 30s.
The idea of adding one of the best wide receivers in the league over the last 5-10 years is enticing on the surface. But Hill's decline phase might just be starting, and the Chargers have more suitable options they should easily prioritize (Allen).