Allen Robinson still without an extension as deadline looms

Allen Robinson signed a three-year deal with the Bears in March 2018.The Bears can’t stop talking about how much they value receiver Allen Robinson.

They have one more day to actually act on it.

If the team and their receiver don’t agree to a contract extension by 3 p.m. Thursday — it’s unlikely they’ll get a deal done — Robinson will play the 2021 season on the $17.9 million franchise tag. He’d become an unrestricted free agent in 2022, too, unless the Bears decided to tag him again.

Doing so would further frustrate Robinson, who has been public about wanting a long-term deal for the past year-and-a-half. As far back as December 2019, Robinson said he wanted to remain with the franchise long…