The Los Angeles Chargers have reportedly signed wide receiver Keenan Allen to a four-year, $80-million extension Saturday, making him the second-highest-paid receiver from an APY perspective. Allen has been one of the best receivers in the NFL since joining the league in 2013, earning the 10th-most PFF Wins Above Replacement (WAR) at the position despite playing only the 19th-most snaps during that period.
Allen’s deal is impressive considering his designation as a slot receiver, arguably as impressive as fellow Charger Joey Bosa’s jaw-dropping $27 million per year deal that made him the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL.