2 players the Chargers should cut for cap space (and 4 they won't)
By Jason Reed
The Chargers won't cut Keenan Allen
Tom Telesco essentially said that the LA Chargers are not going to cut Keenan Allen this offseason yet it is still a popular topic among the fanbase. Some think Telesco is throwing a smoke screen or was simply not being genuine with his answer.
Tom Telesco on the possibility of moving on from Keenan Allen this offseason for cap reasons:
— Bolt Beat (@BB_Chargers) January 19, 2023
"It's not tempting to me. I mean, good players make money and I'd rather have a lot of good players on our roster than a lot of cap space."
Cutting Keenan Allen would free up $14.8 million in cap space, which is the second-most among any potential cut candidate this offseason. With Allen being hurt most of 2022 and being over 30 years old, I understand why some fans are okay with the move.
That being said, you don't make your offense worse when you have a young quarterback like Justin Herbert. That is especially true when Allen is Herbert's favorite target and Herbert looks much more comfortable when Allen is on the field.
If a team offered a first-round pick for Allen like the Hollywood Brown trade from last year then maybe the Chargers consider saying yes and using that pick to draft a wide receiver. That is the only possible way that Allen will not be on the team in 2023 and even that feels like a stretch.
Allen's contract is a prime candidate to be restructured, but he certainly is not someone who is going to be cut this offseason.