Colts Expected to Sign Veteran Receiver Keenan Allen
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The Indianapolis Colts are a football team in the NFL. News reports say the Colts will sign a player named Keenan Allen soon.
Keenan Allen is a wide receiver. A wide receiver catches the ball from the quarterback. Allen is a veteran player. This means he has played for many years.
Allen went to the Pro Bowl in the past. The Pro Bowl is a special game for the best players. It shows Allen is a very good receiver.
The Colts want more players at the wide receiver position. This is called depth. A team needs depth so it has good players ready if someone gets hurt.
Another Colts receiver, Alec Pierce, has an injury. An injury means a body part is hurt. Because Pierce is hurt, the Colts need another good receiver.
This is why the Colts may sign Keenan Allen. He can help the team while Pierce cannot play.
The news about this is still a rumor. A rumor is something people talk about, but it is not yet fully confirmed.
Fans want to know if Allen will really join the Colts. If he signs a contract, he will officially become a Colts player.
A contract is a paper that says a player will work for a team. It also says how much money the player gets.
Many fans are excited about this news. They hope Allen can help the Colts win more games this season.
Vocabulary8 words
- wide receiver
- a player who catches the ball in American football
- quarterback
- the player who throws the ball to start most plays
- veteran
- a player who has played for many years
- Pro Bowl
- a special game for the best players
- depth
- having enough good players ready to play
- injury
- when a part of the body gets hurt
- rumor
- news that people talk about but is not sure yet
- contract
- a paper that says a player will work for a team
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Answer key
1. Wide receiver 2. Alec Pierce is injured 3. True
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The Indianapolis Colts are a football team in the _____.
News reports say the Colts will sign a player named _____ soon.
Keenan Allen is a wide _____.
Allen is a _____ player, meaning he has played for many years.
Allen went to the Pro _____ in the past.
The Colts want more players at the wide receiver _____.
This is called _____.
Another Colts receiver, Alec Pierce, has an _____.
If he signs a _____, he will officially become a Colts player.
Many fans are _____ about this news.
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