New 49ers receiver Keenan Allen once beefed with Mike Evans on social media

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Mike Evans speaks during a news conference following a win over the Seattle Seahawks in an NFL football game in Seattle, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (Lindsey Wasson/AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) The San Francisco 49ers not only bolstered their receiving corps when they traded for Keenan Allen ahead of the trade deadline on Tuesday, they also reunited two former feuding players who got into it online.Back in 2020, a little less than four months after the NFL decided to move forward with a regularly scheduled season during the COVID-19 pandemic, Allen, then with the Chargers, took issue with the annual NFL Top 100 list of the league's best players. Specifically, he was incensed that he was placed at No. 77, so much so that he tweeted about it and tagged other players he thought he was better than: Tyreek Hill, Mike Evans and Chris Godwin."Ok I'm tired of biten my tongue…@cheetah @MikeEvans13_ @chrisgoodwin… (and the list goes on) ARE NOT a better reciever than me! Faster than me…every day of the week but separation..CHILD PLEASE!" Allen wrote.It's not hard to see where Allen's frustrations were coming from as he was ranked No. 38 on the list the year before. He might have been so upset that he forgot to check that he tagged the correct Chris Godwin in his post (he did not). Regardless, Evans replied to the callout."You tagged the wrong Chris Godwin lol and don't be mad at us we ain't make the rankings or care about em," Evans replied. "I like the confidence but be realistic you not on my level bro."You tagged the wrong Chris Godwin lol and don't be mad at us we ain't make the rankings or care about em. I like the confidence but be realistic you not on my level bro- Mike Evans (@MikeEvans13_) July 27, 2020Allen did not respond, but did follow up his own post with, "IM THE BEST WR IN THE AFC WEST!!! Without question!!!"Statistically speaking, Evans came out on top at the end of that season. He finished with 1,006 yards and 13 touchdowns on 70 receptions as his Tom Brady-led Buccaneers team won the Super Bowl. Allen still had an incredible year, grabbing 100 receptions in 14 games for 992 yards and eight touchdowns. Six years is a long time for people to think about some Twitter beef that lasted all of two posts - and one side even conceding some respect for the other. Still, if both players could tap into the competitiveness that led to the kinds of seasons they respectively put together that year, then the Niners are in for one hell of a receiving duo.More 49ers- 11 arrested, 45 ejected from 49ers-Raiders game marred by fan fights- NFL says Fred Warner isn't actually on verge of suspension- 49ers reporter accused of 'hugging' players in locker room- Steve Young gets emotional after daughter's team wins HS titleFor all of our Bay Area sports coverage, sign up for The Catch newsletter here.This article originally published at New 49ers receiver Keenan Allen once beefed with Mike Evans on social media.