# 49ers add Keenan Allen, but no more trades on defense. Here's who they need to step up

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3 outlets covering · First listed: The Athletic, Nov 10, 2026, 4:45 PM · Read it: <https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7771549/2026/11/10/49ers-nfl-trade-deadline-keenan-allen-defense/>

While the 49ers keep stockpiling aging receivers, they'll be counting on several young defenders to deliver down the stretch.

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- Nov 10, 2026, 4:45 PM: [49ers add Keenan Allen, but no more trades on defense. Here's who they need to step up](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7771549/2026/11/10/49ers-nfl-trade-deadline-keenan-allen-defense/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  While the 49ers keep stockpiling aging receivers, they'll be counting on several young defenders to deliver down the stretch.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:54 PM: [49ers’ Keenan Allen trade makes more sense after latest Mike Evans injury update](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/sports/49ers-keenan-allen-trade-mike-evans-absence/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States)
  The 49ers still have no update when Mike Evans will return to the field, and coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters on Wednesday the receiver is considered “week to week.” Since his Achilles flared up during a “Monday Night Football” game against the Commanders in Week 6, Evans has remained on the sideline. 49ers wide receiver...
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:54 PM: [49ers’ Keenan Allen trade makes more sense after latest Mike Evans injury update](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/49ers-keenan-allen-trade-makes-235453741.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  The 49ers still have no update when Mike Evans will return to the field, and coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters on Wednesday the receiver is considered “week to week.” Since...