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Inside Chargers’ decision to give Keenan Allen’s No. 13 to Marquez Valdes-Scantling

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Lewis, E. (2026, September 18). Inside Chargers’ decision to give Keenan Allen’s No. 13 to Marquez Valdes-Scantling. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/sports/inside-chargers-decision-to-give-keenan-allens-no-13-to-marquez-valdes-scantling/

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The Los Angeles Chargers assigned former receiver Keenan Allen's jersey number 13 to newly signed player Marquez Valdes-Scantling due to limited availability of numbers. Despite the change, Valdes-Scantling expressed high regard for Allen and acknowledged that the number may eventually be retired. Allen’s number was chosen over those previously worn by Philip Rivers and Antonio Gates because he is now with another team, making his former number available.

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The Los Angeles Chargers recently assigned the jersey number 13 to new wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling after former standout player Keenan Allen left the team. Valdes-Scantling initially expressed that he did not choose this number but acknowledged limited options due to roster constraints. The numbers 0 through 10 were already taken, and among available ones (excluding retired jerseys), only 13, 17, and 85 remained free. Notably, number 13 had previously belonged to Allen, who was drafted in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft and became a Hall of Fame-caliber player for the Chargers over his career with 985 receptions and more than 11,000 yards. Valdes-Scantling honored Allen's legacy by saying he anticipates the number 13 being retired in the future due to Allen's contributions.

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Keenan Allen’s old No. 13 was given away in Los Angeles to Marquez Valdes-Scantling this week, but the newly signed Charger said on Thursday the move was not exactly his idea. asserted

move → give → Thursday

“There was just no availability,” he said. asserted

he → be → ?

“Obviously, you get here in Week 1, there’s not many openings. asserted

you → get → Week

I think every number was taken or retired.” asserted

number → think → ?

Nos. 0-10 are currently occupied by players already on the Chargers’ roster. asserted

Nos → occupy → roster

And the only numbers that were free from 10-19 and 80-89 — excluding ones the franchise has retired — were Nos. 13, 17 and 85. asserted

franchise → exclude → ones

So when it came down to giving away a number that had previously belonged to Philip Rivers, Antonio Gates or Allen, it was Allen’s whose got sent off first. asserted

whose → come → Rivers

Valdes-Scantling, though, offered nothing but praise for Allen when talking about the receiver and his ex-uniform following Thursday’s practice. asserted

Scantling → offer → practice

“He is the best receiver that has ever come through this organization and obviously everything that he has done, that number will be retired at some point,” Valdes-Scantling said. asserted

Scantling → come → point

Allen was picked by the Chargers in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft and he went on to have a Hall of Fame-worthy career for the team. asserted

he → pick → team

In 12 seasons, he logged 985 receptions for 11,307 yards and 63 touchdowns. asserted

he → log → yards

He, however, is currently an Indianapolis Colt wearing No. 10 — which perhaps made the Chargers’ number problem a bit easier to solve. asserted

problem → wear → .

Meanwhile, Valdes-Scantling was signed this week after Ladd McConkey was diagnosed with a rib injury, and while Valdes-Scantling said he’s not trying to replace the LA star, he said he’s hopeful he can have an immediate impact with his new team. asserted

he → sign → team

Inside Chargers’ decision to give Keenan Allen’s No. 13 to Marquez Valdes-Scantling

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