Keenan Allen provides critical update on beef with Mike Evans

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Any chance of hard feelings between Mike Evans and Keenan Allen has been squashed and thrown into the trash.

Any chance of hard feelings between Mike Evans and Keenan Allen has been squashed and thrown into the trash.

A day after being traded to the 49ers, Allen met with members of the media for the first time with a large smile on his face and was asked about his previous rivalry with Evans.

“We squashed it a long time ago. Everybody wants to bring it back up,” Allen told Grant Cohn of 49ers on SI. “Obviously, but no, Mike’s a hell of a player. He’s probably better than me at this point.”

The historic beef between Evans and Allen resurfaced on social media, just after he was traded.

The Twitter/X war originated in 2020, when Allen reposted a video from his former team, the Los Angeles Chargers and wrote, “Ok I’m tired of biten my tongue… @cheetah @MikeEvans13_ @Chrisgoodwin.. )and the list goes on} ARE NOT a better receiver than me! Fast than me… every day of the week but separation.. CHILD PLEASE!”

Evans responded to Allen’s comment and called him out for tagging “the wrong Chris Godwin.”

“Don’t be mad at us we ain’t make the rankings or care about em. I like the confidence but be realistic you not on my level bro.”

The irony of the squashed beef between the two veteran receivers is that Allen was brought in to help be a temporary replacement for Evans, who is recovering from an Achilles flare-up he suffered against the Commanders in Week 6.

Evans was the big-ticket free agent acquisition the 49ers signed over the offseason, and he’s been as good as advertised.

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