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The future of Chicago Bears star receiver Allen Robinson was on the air and dates back to last September, which was also the last time there were contract talks between the two parties.
When the Bears put the franchise tag on Robinson on March 9, it came as no surprise after listening to GM Ryan Pace talk about Robinson’s importance to the team without any real progress in signing him for a long-term extension. term.
Robinson was hesitant to sign his franchise tag, which made sense given the lack of progress on a new contract. But after some hesitation, Robinson has signed his franchise tag, according to Ian Rapoport.
So why the sudden change?
According to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune, Robinson noted that broad recipients weren’t exactly getting the money in free agency. So why not take the $ 18 million payday and wait another year to hit the open market.
Biggs also noted that Robinson “does not believe that agreeing to a tag will affect his impact on a multi-year deal.”
Allen Robinson took note of the fact that WRs do not break the bank in free agency. He doesn’t believe accepting a tag will affect his impact on a multi-year deal. Https://t.co/n1uslrUE2f
– Brad Biggs (@BradBiggs) March 19, 2021
Biggs doesn’t expect this to be a “tag and trade” scenario, which is interesting considering Pace and head coach Matt Nagy met with free-agent wide-out Kenny Golladay on Wednesday night, exploring their options with the recipient.