The Facts: The deadline for NFL teams to sign franchise tagged players to a contract extension passed Thursday with the Bears and Robinson unable to reach an agreement on a long-term deal. Now, Robinson will play the upcoming season under the tag, and he will earn $18 million for the year.

Diehards Line: Robinson has done everything shy of begging to let it be known he'd want to stay in Chicago long-term. Yet, for whatever reason, the Bears brass has been reluctant to pay its best offensive player, who has carried Matt Nagy's O the past two years despite subpar QB play. One of the best WRs in the NFL, Robinson deserves his big payday, whether in Chicago or elsewhere next year.