Keenan Allen's Veteran Leadership Tour Starts With a Downtown DWI
Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen was arrested on two DWI charges in downtown Indianapolis, jeopardizing his one-year, $8.32 million deal and throwing the team's offensive plans into chaos.
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The Indianapolis Colts brought in 34-year-old Keenan Allen on a one-year deal to be the reliable veteran presence in their locker room. Instead, he is starting his tenure by providing a masterclass in how to completely derail a late-career comeback tour before September even hits.
According to a report from FOX59 amplified by Adam Schefter, Allen was arrested early Sunday morning in downtown Indianapolis and is now facing two DWI charges.
"Adam Schefter reported the FOX59 news of Allen facing two DWI charges."
Getting a DWI is always a terrible decision, but doing it at 34 years old in downtown Indy just hours after a 25-16 preseason loss to the Detroit Lions is a uniquely baffling sequence of events. You are a millionaire with access to a fleet of team-sponsored rideshares, not a college sophomore who lost track of time at a dive bar.
The timing could not be worse for a guy who just inked an incentive-laden contract worth up to $8.32 million. The Colts specifically signed Allen to bring some much-needed normalcy and stability to their receiving corps. So much for that slide on the front-office presentation deck.
From a football perspective, this throws an immediate wrench into the Colts' offensive plans. Allen already comes with a massive injury history, missing significant time over the last few seasons with lingering heel and hamstring issues. Now, his biggest hurdle to seeing the field is the NFL's personal conduct policy.
The league office rarely drags its feet when it comes to handing down suspensions for legal issues like this. Anyone holding Colts offensive futures or betting on Allen to hit his contract incentives might want to start mentally writing off those slips.
Now Indianapolis has to scramble to figure out their depth chart while waiting for the legal and disciplinary dust to settle. We will likely hear from the team and the league office in the coming days, but right now, Allen's highly anticipated fresh start is parked in a holding cell.
Key stats
Key stats1-year, $8.32 million contract
34 years old
25-16 preseason loss to the Lions
What's next
Allen is likely facing a suspension under the NFL's personal conduct policy, leaving the Colts to adjust their depth chart as the regular season approaches.
