The San Francisco 49ers have desperately needed help at wide receiver all season, and while they've brought in a few players to the room this year, it hasn't been enough.

Now, according to NFL insider Tom Pelissero, the 49ers are swinging a trade for wide receiver Keenan Allen right at the league's trade deadline. San Francisco is sending a 2027 sixth-round pick to the Indianapolis Colts for his services.

Allen, 34, played at California from 2010-12 before the San Diego Chargers took him in the third round (No. 76 overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. He spent 12 years with the Chargers and one with the Chicago Bears before joining the Colts this year.

In his career, he's made six Pro Bowls and has caught 1,095 passes (eighth-most in NFL history) for 12,402 yards and 71 touchdowns.

In eight games for the Colts this season, he caught 40 passes for 351 yards and one touchdown, and now he joins a receiver room that includes Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, Demarcus Robinson, Brandin Cooks, Jacob Cowing and Jordan Watkins.