He said Friday he’d be open to playing for either the Chargers or Rams next year; if he decides to sign a new deal with the Bears, Allen said he’d at least consider moving his family to the Chicago area.

For the first time in his 12-year NFL career, Keenan Allen is set to become a free agent. Since he was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in 2013, Allen received contract extensions before he could become a free agent, and then was traded to the Chicago Bears last offseason for the final year of his current deal.

Keenan Allen has had a rocky season with the Bears and he could leave for another team next season if he chooses to.

Kickoff: 7:15 p.m. Thursday Where: Soldier Field, Chicago TV: Prime, Fox locally (Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit,

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