Any chance of hard feelings between Mike Evans and Keenan Allen has been squashed and thrown into the trash.
A day after being traded to the 49ers, Allen met with members of the media for the first time with a large smile on his face and was asked about his previous rivalry with Evans.
“We squashed it a long time ago. Everybody wants to bring it back up,” Allen told Grant Cohn of 49ers on SI. “Obviously, but no, Mike’s a hell of a player. He’s probably better than me at this point.”
The historic beef between Evans and Allen resurfaced on social media, just after he was traded.
The Twitter/X war originated in 2020, when Allen reposted a video from his former team, the Los Angeles Chargers and wrote, “Ok I’m tired of biten my tongue… @cheetah @MikeEvans13_ @Chrisgoodwin.. )and the list goes on} ARE NOT a better receiver than me! Fast than me… every day of the week but separation.. CHILD PLEASE!”
Evans responded to Allen’s comment and called him out for tagging “the wrong Chris Godwin.”
“Don’t be mad at us we ain’t make the rankings or care about em. I like the confidence but be realistic you not on my level bro.”
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The irony of the squashed beef between the two veteran receivers is that Allen was brought in to help be a temporary replacement for Evans, who is recovering from an Achilles flare-up he suffered against the Commanders in Week 6.
Evans was the big-ticket free agent acquisition the 49ers signed over the offseason, and he’s been as good as advertised.
Through six games, he and Brock Purdy have found a strong early connection that has resulted in the 49ers winning their first six game, while Evans has caught 27 receptions for 420 yards with three touchdowns.
Evans has yet to return to practice from his injury, and head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters on Wednesday that he is considered “week to week.”
Aside from Evans’ absence, the team has been without Deebo Samuel, who suffered a hamstring injury in Week 5.
San Francisco is also without rookie wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling, Christian Kirk, and Ricky Pearsall.
