Colts GM says Keenan Allen will play Week 1 after DUI arrest

Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard announced Tuesday that veteran wide receiver Keenan Allen will remain with the team and is expected to play in the season opener despite his arrest early Sunday morning on misdemeanor drunken driving charges. Ballard stated the organization has handled the matter internally and expressed full confidence in Allen's character.

Allen, 34, was taken into custody by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department at approximately 1 a.m. on August 31, less than 12 hours after making his preseason debut with the Colts. Police reported his vehicle was found parked in a no-parking zone in downtown Indianapolis, and officers observed signs of intoxication. He was booked on preliminary charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person. Allen was released from custody Sunday afternoon.

During a press conference on September 1, Ballard addressed the situation directly. "I'm not going to comment on what happened, but what I'm going to tell you is good people make mistakes," Ballard told reporters. "He's a tremendous human being. Give him some grace." Ballard emphasized that Allen has...