Mike Evans-Keenan Allen feud "squashed a long time ago", San Francisco 49ers’ locker room looks to function smoothly

The San Francisco 49ers desperately wanted to add another wideout to their receiver room. They tried to bring back their former WR Jauan Jennings and initiated trade talks with him and the Vikings. Despite his lack of playing time, Jennings refused the trade and stayed in Minnesota.

The 49ers then jumped at signing former Chargers wideout Keenan Allen. They traded for him from the Colts, adding him to the roster on deadline day. The talented receiver seems like a great addition to the team’s receiver room, which has been plagued by injuries.

However, there were concerns that he may not be able to co-exist with Mike Evans in that offense because their history. So, do the Niners and their fans need to worry about friction between the two receivers?


Apparently, not. Allen spoke with the media and was asked about his beef with Evans. According to him, he has put their disagreement behind him a long time ago. He actually spoke to Evans and described the former Tampa wideout as a great player, even admitting that Evans is better than him at this point in their careers.

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“We squashed it a long time ago. Everybody wants to bring it back up, obviously. But no. Mike’s a hell of a player. He’s probably better than me at this point.”

It seems Allen is just looking forward to sharing the locker room and working toward winning games for the 49ers.

The 49ers signing the former Chargers WR, along with Allen’s comments about squashing the beef with Evans, drew hilarious reactions from fans. Some fans joked about the injury history of both receivers, while others praised Allen’s self-awareness for admitting that the former Buccaneers WR is better than him. A few applauded the maturity of both receivers for moving past an incident that happened six years ago. Most fans are just happy that he and Evans on same team will help the offense greatly. A fan wrote, “At least it won't be awkward in the medical facility all day now”

Another joked, “They made up and went and pulled their hamstrings in practice together”. Another pointed out, “Probably? Oh, Keenan brother he is better than you”.

Someone commented, “Respect to both of them. Maturity is knowing when to put the past behind you and give credit where it’s due”.

A user stated, “I’m telling Y’all now. This is the Best move the 9ers could’ve made. Primed for the Chip. That offense is gonna be lethal!”

While it’s great for the 49ers that Allen and Evans have already quashed their beef, what started the tiff between the two receivers?

What happened between Allen and Evans six year ago?

The NFL released Top 100 ranking for the year 2020 and it place Mike Evans, Tyreek Hill, Chris Goodwin ahead of Keenan Allen. The former Tampa Buccaneer wideout was 30th on the list, while the former Chargers wideout was all the down at 77th.

Miffed by his low ranking and feeling disrespected, Allen took to social media to express his frustration. He tagged Evans, Hill and Goodwin, calling them out and pointing out that these three, along with many more aren’t better wideouts than him. While they may be faster than him, he argued that he beats them when it comes to creating separation.

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Evans, never one to shy from a response, urged Allen to stop venting his anger at him and the other receivers. They didn’t compile the list, nor they did they care about it. While Evans appreciated Allen’s confidence in himself, he told him to live in reality because he and the former Chargers receiver weren’t on the same level.

With signing of Allen (34), the 49ers now have the oldest receiver room in the NFL, with average age of 32.25 years. Evans is 33, both Brandin Cooks and Demarcus Robinson are 32, Khadarel Hodge is 31, Deebo Samuel and Christian Kirk are 30.