The Facts: Robinson has a year left on his Bears contract and wants to remain even longer. This offseason could ensure he stays a long time. “I think the biggest thing is that, again, it definitely takes both sides,” the receiver said Thursday. “There’s a lot that goes into it. Everybody knows I want to be in Chicago."

Diehards Line: Robinson continued: “We’re just trying to figure this out. I’m sure that [Bears general manager] Ryan [Pace], he has a lot going on, stuff he’s trying to figure out. ... Also, at the end of the day, I’m just preparing, going into a contract year. Because it is the last year of my deal and there’s nothing I can do solely to change that myself. ...” Though he leaves such strategy to his agent, Robinson acknowledged it would be beneficial were the NFL and the NFLPA to reach a new collective bargaining agreement before the start of the league year. That would potentially raise the salary cap — and mean more negotiating power for a player such as Robinson, who caught 98 passes for 1,147 yards last year. Robinson expects the Bears’ offense to improve. And that starts with QB Mitch Trubisky. The Bears “are not that far off,” he claimed. We'll see if the Bears are convinced enough of that to make an early move to secure Robinson for the long term.