Keenan Allen says his beef with Mike Evans is in the past.
Allen joined Evans in the 49ers’ wide receiver room this week after a trade from the Colts.
“We broke it down a long time ago,” Allen said Wednesday, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. “Everybody wants him back, obviously. But no, Mike is a hell of a player. He’s probably better than me at this point.”
In an unforgettable 2020 back and forth on social mediaAllen and Evans engaged in a spirited debate about who was the better wide receiver.
Allen was ranked 77th in the NFL Top 100 that season. Tyreek Hill was ranked 22nd, Evans 30th and Chris Godwin 38th. Allen argued that he was better than Hill, Evans and Godwin.
“Ok, I’m tired of biting my tongue…@cheetah @MikeEvans13_ @chrisgoodwin… (and the list goes on) THEY are NOT a better receiver than me! Faster than me… any day of the week, but the split. Allen wrote in his post.
Evans responded: “You labeled the mistake Chris Godwin lol and don’t be mad at us, we don’t rank or care. I like the confidence but be realistic, not on my level bro.”
Allen, who is in his 14th season, has 1,095 catches for 12,402 yards and 71 touchdowns and is a six-time Pro Bowler. Evans, who is in his 13th season, has 893 catches for 13,472 yards and 111 touchdowns and is a six-time Pro Bowler.