Keenan Allen's had a rough go with injuries for his entire football career, dating back to college. Last year he suffered a lacerated kidney that kept him out of half the season. And this year he's not off to a great start, getting carted off after suffering a non-contact knee injury against the Chiefs Sunday.
In the first half of a stunning Chargers performance, Allen fell to the ground and rolled around in pain while grabbing his knee after a non-contact injury away from the play.
He was carted off the field, obviously in distress, appearing to cry as he made his way back into the locker room.
A very emotional Keenan Allen is being carted off the field in Kansas City. pic.twitter.com/vgQRiH5L2V
— NFLonCBS (@NFLonCBS) September 11, 2016
Allen's dealt with a ton of injury issues and it's not difficult to speculate about what might be the issue -- non-contact knee injuries are oftentimes ACL situations, which would be devastating to a Chargers offense that had high expectations this season.
Feel awful for Keenan Allen. He is in agony as being carted off. Clearly distressed. Has had terrible injury luck
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) September 11, 2016
Allen was quickly ruled out by the Chargers, not a good sign either.
Keenan Allen (right knee) will not return. #SDvsKC
— #SDvsKC (@Chargers) September 11, 2016
We'll update this post as we know more but you can check in with our live blog as well to get the details as they emerge.
