The 49ers made one final move ahead of the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday: adding veteran wide receiver, Keenan Allen.
While Allen is expected to be an immediate contributor in San Francisco’s wide receiver room, he is still awaiting disciplinary action from the NFL.
Shortly after Allen signed with the Colts as a free agent this offseason, he was arrested on multiple DUI charges.
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke about the impending absence of his new receiver on Wednesday and told reporters, “We know the league handles that. It could go either way. So we’re waiting for them to say.”
“It’s still possible [he will be suspended],” Shanahan said.
Allen, 34, is currently in the midst of an NFL investigation for the OVWI/DUI charge and could be facing a three-game suspension.
California Post senior sports reporter Edward Lewis reported on Aug. 30. Allen was pulled over by officers of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department at 1 a.m. after his vehicle was stopped in a no-parking zone on an Indianapolis roadway.
Lewis obtained a copy of Allen’s mugshot hours after his arrest, and he was seen having “red, glassy eyes” after his arrest.
Allen was booked on two misdemeanor charges that included “one count of DWI/DUI/OWI-endanger person and one count of DWI/DUI/OWI-ACE .08 or more.”
Allen has played in eight games with the Colts this season and has had 40 receptions for 351 yards with one touchdown.
The 49ers are hoping that the once-beloved Chargers star can help contribute to a 49ers wide receiver room that has been decimated by injuries.
