Keenan Allen’s first month in Indianapolis has taken a sharp and serious turn.
The Colts wide receiver was arrested early Sunday morning on preliminary charges of DWI and DWI endangering a person, according to an IMPD police report and jail booking first reported by Fox59. Allen was picked up around 1 a.m. on the 100 block of S. Meridian Street and, as of Sunday morning, was still being held at the Marion County Arrestee Processing Center.
The arrest came just hours after Allen played for the Colts in their preseason game against the Detroit Lions at Lucas Oil Stadium. It also landed only 11 days after he signed with Indianapolis, putting his new team situation in jeopardy before the regular season even begins.
A Colts spokesperson said on Sunday morning: "We are aware of the incident involving Keenan Allen last night. We are in the process of gathering more information and have no further comment at this time."
Allen, 34, is entering his 14th NFL season and had been preparing for his first year in Indianapolis after leaving the Los Angeles Chargers. He has earned just under $140million during his career and has been one of the league’s more accomplished receivers, making six Pro Bowls and winning Comeback Player of the Year.
His NFL run has been closely tied to the Chargers organization. Allen spent 12 of his 13 seasons there after being selected by San Diego in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He moved with the franchise to Los Angeles before the 2017 season and then put together his best year after an ACL tear limited him to one game in 2016.
In 2017, Allen piled up 1,393 receiving yards, which ranked third in the NFL, and he was named Comeback Player of the Year.
His path then took another turn in March 2024, when he was traded to the Chicago Bears. After just one season away, he returned to the Chargers for the 2025 campaign on a one-year, $8.5m deal and played in all 18 games, including the Wild Card playoff loss to the New England Patriots.
The Colts are set to open the 2026 season at home against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1, two weeks from now.
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