Chargers News: Keenan Allen Amazed by Former Practice Squad Member's Progression

Bolts veteran WR sees the vision

After two weeks of training camp for your Los Angeles Chargers, things have been positive for the most part. Outside of potential injuries that could hurt the team, both sides of the ball are doing their thing and looking good. 

The players we expected to do well are doing so, and so are some of the fringe players. One wide receiver making a great impression is former Chargers practice squad player John Hightower. Hightower is turning many heads in training camp, including LA's Pro Bowl wide receiver, Keenan Allen. 

Allen spoke to Chargers insider for the Athletic Daniel Popper and made his best LeBron James impression saying he had seen Hightower's potential from day one. 

“He’s making a lot of plays,” Allen said. “John is a guy that came in last year and from the first moment, I told coach, ‘This guy’s got some juice.’ That’s what he’s been doing, he’s showing us what he’s capable of and making plays every day.”

(via The Athletic)

Allen knows a thing or two about making some big plays, and it's great that others are impacting the field outside of the star players. 

LA's wide receiver room is already deep, possibly the deepest in all of the league; however, you could never lack in that position. When considering the Bolts' injury history, Hightower could play a significant role if worst comes to worst. 

I'm not putting any omen on the Chargers, but it's something you have to consider. Nonetheless, Hightower's performance is one of the many bright spots on the team, and we'll see if he can bring that to the upcoming preseason games. 

We can't wait to see how he balls out and if he can earn a spot on the depth chart.