The Dallas Cowboys are going to feel the heat as soon as the 2025 season kicks off. A healthy Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb returning, and a new regime under Brian Schottenheimer has fans expecting a playoff berth at minimum.
As it turns out there could be some key help on the way.
Cowboys Reportedly Closing In On 149-Game Starter For Dak Prescott
It is true that the Dallas Cowboys believe in the current group of wide receivers. However, anyone who has watched the 2024 season knows better:
Veteran receiver Keenan Allen checks all the boxes. He’s experienced, productive, and available. After one season in Chicago, where he caught 70 passes for 744 yards and seven touchdowns, Allen finds himself on the free agent market. It wasn’t his best year, but he remains one of the most consistent receivers of the past decade.
Allen, 32, spent his first 11 seasons with the Chargers and has six 1,000-yard seasons under his belt. Even his “down year” in 2024 would’ve made him the Cowboys’ second-best receiving option behind Lamb. ESPN’s Todd Archer didn’t mince words after the draft: “The Cowboys know it, but now they have to show it with a trade or a free agent addition.”
Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox ranks Allen sixth among all remaining free agents. Sharp Football Analysis places him second among wide receivers still on the board, just behind Amari Cooper. Allen finished a four-year, $80.1 million deal last season and made $23.1 million in 2024. A one-year offer between $6 and $8 million could get him in the building.
Knox described Allen as a “savvy route-runner with reliable hands”– the kind of presence that forces defenses to back off Lamb and gives quarterback Dak Prescott a safety valve he can trust.
If Dallas is serious about competing in the NFC East, this is the kind of move that needs to happen. No more promises. No more waiting. The Cowboys need help now, and Keenan Allen can deliver it.
Here is a full breakdown of Allen’s career stats:
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2013 | SD | 15 | 14 | 71 | 1,046 | 14.7 | 43T | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | SD | 14 | 14 | 72 | 783 | 10.2 | 35 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | SD | 8 | 8 | 67 | 725 | 10.9 | 38 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | SD | 1 | 1 | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | LAC | 16 | 15 | 102 | 1,393 | 13.7 | 51 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | LAC | 16 | 14 | 97 | 1,196 | 12.3 | 54 | 6 | 9 | 75 | 8.3 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | LAC | 16 | 16 | 104 | 1,199 | 11.5 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | LAC | 14 | 13 | 100 | 992 | 9.9 | 28 | 8 | 1 | −1 | −1.0 | −1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | LAC | 16 | 16 | 106 | 1,138 | 10.7 | 42 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | LAC | 10 | 10 | 66 | 752 | 11.4 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | LAC | 13 | 13 | 108 | 1,243 | 11.5 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | CHI | 15 | 15 | 70 | 744 | 10.6 | 45 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 154 | 149 | 974 | 11,274 | 11.6 | 54 | 66 | 18 | 113 | 6.3 | 28 | 0 | 17 | 10 | |
