Joey Bosa has likely played his final downs in the NFL. Bosa came in and really seemed to wreak havoc on the league during his tenure with the Los Angeles Chargers, but consistent injuries hindered him from truly becoming one of the league's great edge rushers.
While it feels like a disappointing career for someone with such a high ceiling, Bosa unfortunately never developed into the player Chargers fans hoped he would become. But could another Chargers legend be quietly hanging it up this offseason alongside Joey Bosa?
Keenan Allen could be okay calling it a career if the Chargers or Rams are uninterested
Keenan Allen made his stance on his playing career very clear during the 2025 offseason. Following what felt like a fever dream with the Chicago Bears, Allen emphasized that if he were to continue playing, it would either be with the Bears or with a Los Angeles team. Ultimately, Allen returned to Los Angeles to be a Charger, and fans couldn't have been happier. While prime Keenan Allen may not have been on the field anymore, he still seemed to make key plays whenever his number was called. Justin Herbert undoubtedly felt more comfortable knowing his safety blanket was out there when he needed him most.
Now, heading into the 2026 season, is there a chance Keenan Allen is the next Charger to quietly ride off into the sunset and call it a career?
The Chargers have a crowded wide receiver room, and there is already plenty of talent on the offensive side of the ball that will need touches. Between David Njoku, a hopefully healthy Omarion Hampton, Ladd McConkey, Oronde Gadsden II, and maybe even an exciting rookie season from Brenen Thompson, Allen would likely be coming back for pennies on the dollar. At that point, it would be less about production and more about bringing back a player who has earned the opportunity to keep wearing the powder blue for as long as he decides he wants to play.
Would that be wrong of Joe Hortiz? Ask almost any Chargers fan, and they'll tell you absolutely not. Keenan Allen has earned the right to keep coming back and contributing however he can. If he isn't looking for more than reasonable market value and isn't holding the team back, there may not be a better veteran leader for this offense than No. 13.
Unfortunately, Joe Hortiz may not be willing to make that decision based solely on what Allen has meant to the organization. Hortiz is under pressure, and the Chargers are trying to do everything they can to finally get over the hump and make a legitimate playoff run. Allen is not the cleanest schematic fit in a Mike McDaniel offense, and that alone may be enough for the team to go in a different direction.
If Allen is brought back before the season starts, it will be exciting for everyone involved, from Allen himself to Herbert to Chargers fans everywhere. If not, whatever decision comes next will be a difficult one for fans to accept. And if that decision is retirement, what an incredible career it would have been for one of the greatest Chargers to ever wear the uniform.
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