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,

The Chicago Bears will try to avoid making history for the second time in three years when they meet the Seattle Seahawks at Soldier Field.

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