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5 landing spots for Allen Robinson in 2022 NFL free agency

By Mike Phillips

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JANUARY 09: Allen Robinson #12 of the Chicago Bears heads to the locker room before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on January 9, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JANUARY 09: Allen Robinson #12 of the Chicago Bears heads to the locker room before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on January 9, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 10: Allen Robinson #12 of the Chicago Bears is tackled by Amik Robertson #21 of the Las Vegas Raiders during the first half at Allegiant Stadium on October 10, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 10: Allen Robinson #12 of the Chicago Bears is tackled by Amik Robertson #21 of the Las Vegas Raiders during the first half at Allegiant Stadium on October 10, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Getty Images) /

4. Top landing spots for Allen Robinson – Chicago Bears

While a reunion with the Bears seems unlikely, it does make a lot of sense for Chicago to re-sign Robinson without using the franchise tag. The Bears have a young quarterback of their own in Justin Fields and need to surround him with weapons to give Fields the best possible environment to succeed.

Even though there will be a new offensive system in Chicago, Fields did spend a year building chemistry with Robinson during games and practices. That kind of camaraderie takes time to build and it would save the Bears a lot of effort to simply retain a receiver who has developed a good working relationship with its franchise quarterback.

The simple fact of the matter is that Chicago also has a tremendous need for playmakers of any kind since the Bears’ offense was one of the NFL’s least explosive a year ago. Losing Robinson would create a monstrous hole for new GM Ryan Poles to fill opposite of Darnell Mooney.

Chicago also has a solid chunk of cap space available so they can afford to give Robinson a solid contract. Whether Robinson wants to return to Chicago for a fifth year remains to be seen.

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