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Why new Bears WR Keenan Allen is excited about his fresh start: ‘Nothing changes but the jersey for me’

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen hauls in a long pass from quarterback Justin Herbert in the first quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears sent the private jet for Keenan Allen on Friday afternoon, giving him a little luxury to help pass the time on his life-changing trip from Southern California to Wheeling. It was Allen’s first time flying non-commercial. But with his wife and four kids — ages 3 to 9 — in tow, he didn’t spend much time in the skies contemplating his future or reflecting on the whirlwind stretch this week that ended his 11-year run with the Chargers and has him now ready to begin a new era with the

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