The Facts: According to multiple sources briefed on the matter, Allen and the Chargers have been discussing a possible four- or five-year contract extension that would keep the 2013 third-round pick on the Bolts for quite some time.

Diehards Line:Allen, who recently turned 24, put up 215 receptions for 2,554 yards and 16 touchdowns over his first three seasons. He injured his collarbone late in the 2014 season causing him to miss a pair of games, while a kidney issues cost him eight games in 2015. Even in that shortened eight-game season, though, Allen was showing signs of a budding star that first emerged during a dynamic rookie campaign. In just half a year, Allen was targeted almost 90 times and already had four touchdowns. His value to veteran quarterback Philip Rivers has been clear.