The Chicago Bears wasted no time inking two-time Pro Bowl safety Eddie Jackson to a massive four-year contract extension on Friday — worth $58.4 million with $33 million guaranteed — making him the NFL’s highest-paid safety.
It was the first of several moves general manager Ryan Pace is expected to make in-house this offseason prior to free agency on March 16.
Here are six players that could be next in line for a contract extension with the Bears:
1. WR Allen Robinson
Receiver Allen Robinson has expressed his desire to retire a Chicago Bear, and the team certainly will honor his request, at least for the foreseeable future. Robinson has one year left on his three-year deal, and he’s proven to be a clear-cut No. 1 receiver for this team.
In 2019, Robinson had 98 catches for 1,147 yards and seven touchdowns. He became the Bears’ first 1,000-yard receiver since Alshon Jeffery in 2014.
But it’s the circumstances that Robinson has achieved his success that speaks louder than even some of his stats. The Bears offense was one of the worst in the NFL, and Robinson still managed to thrive with poor quarterback play and teams knowing that he was going to be the go-to target.
Robinson should be the next guy the Bears lock down. Period.