Former Bears wide receiver Dennis McKinnon, a standout on their 1985 championship team, agrees with the growing wave of fan support to sign Allen Robinson to an extension — reluctantly.
While Robinson’s reported goal of $18 million per season seems way too high to McKinnon, he believes the Bears drove that price up by overpaying for him with a three-year, $42 million deal in 2018.
“When you’re asking for that kind of money... You think about Julio Jones, Odell Beckham, DeAndre Hopkins — guys who are game changers and deep threats,” McKinnon said Friday. “Those are two things that don’t apply to Allen Robinson.