Wide receiver Keenan Allen is back with the Los Angeles Chargers after the franchise agreed to terms with the 12-year veteran, who spent his first 11 seasons with the Bolts before suiting up for the Chicago Bears in 2024.

Although Lambert-Smith has been the team’s biggest standout of the offseason, he is likely to suffer from the team signing Allen on Tuesday, ESPN’s Khris Rhim speculates. Allen is not guaranteed a return to the starting lineup, but he will likely be a key offensive contributor, which would further bury Lambert-Smith on the depth chart.

The Chargers offense got a boost over the offseason — especially in the draft — and Justin Herbert has seen the benefits of it so far through camp. The Bolts franchise quarterback has been letting it loose to rookie receivers such as Tre’ Harris and KeAndre-Lambert-Smith as he continues to gain a connection with them in practice.