Colts' Keenan Allen and Falcons' Za'Darius Smith sit out first joint practice
- Keenan Allen watched from the sideline during the Indianapolis Colts' first joint practice with the Atlanta Falcons on Wednesday in Westfield, Indiana.
- Za'Darius Smith had not yet arrived in town for the Falcons' first of two joint practices.
- Allen signed a one-year contract with the Colts less than 48 hours before the practice and arrived Tuesday night.
- Allen said he chose the Colts in part because he knows the offense and can be ready to contribute quickly.
- The Colts expect Allen to provide production similar to what he has delivered over 13 NFL seasons.
Keenan Allen spent Wednesday's joint practice between the Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons on the sideline, while Atlanta edge rusher Za'Darius Smith was absent because he had not yet arrived for the event in Westfield, Indiana.
Allen joined the Colts less than 48 hours after agreeing to a one-year contract. He flew in Tuesday night and spent part of Wednesday reconnecting with Colts coach Shane Steichen, who had been an assistant with the Chargers early in Allen's career.
Allen said he chose Indianapolis because he knows the offense and can be ready to contribute quickly. The Colts are counting on the 34-year-old receiver to provide the kind of production he has delivered over 13 NFL seasons, including a franchise-record 985 receptions with the Chargers.
小马队的基南·艾伦和猎鹰队的扎迪厄斯·史密斯缺席双方首堂联合训练
在印第安纳州韦斯特菲尔德举行的联合训练中，基南·艾伦坐在场边观看，而亚特兰大猎鹰队边锋扎迪厄斯·史密斯则因尚未到场而缺席。
艾伦是在同意与小马队签下一份一年合同后不到48小时加入球队的。他于周二晚间飞抵，并在周三抽时间与小马队主教练谢恩·斯泰肯重聚，后者曾在艾伦职业生涯早期于闪电队担任助教。
艾伦表示，选择印第安纳波利斯是因为他熟悉球队的进攻体系，能够迅速进入比赛状态。小马队则希望这位34岁的外接手延续他在13个NFL赛季中一直具备的产出水平，其中他在闪电队创造了队史接球次数纪录，达到985次。