Bears' Robinson says he's not thinking about extension talks

There remain few concrete details about a possible contract extension between the Bears and top wide receiver Allen Robinson. Robinson is entering the final season of the three-year, $42 million contract that he signed with the Bears prior to the 2018 season.

"Like I said before, it's different things that go into it between the team and my agent and stuff like that," Robinson said Friday. "For me, I'm not really too focused on that right now. My main focus is on camp. We have a game in about a month."

The Bears will hold their first padded practice Monday, and open the season at Detroit on Sept. 13.

Robinson had previously told ESPN 1000's "Carmen and Jurko" radio show in July that he had "heard nothing" from the Bears about an extension.

In an interview with The Athletic's Bears podcast, Hoge & Jahns, general manager Ryan Pace reiterated that the Bears like to remain tight-lipped about contract extensions with any players.

Robinson has emerged as a leader on the field and off for the Bears. A well-spoken and thoughtful interviewee, Robinson is not typically hesitant to speak his mind.

He has been the Bears' top receiver during each of his first two seasons in Chicago. He caught 98 passes for 1,147 yards and 7 touchdowns last season and was easily the Bears' most productive offensive player. And that was during a season in which the Bears offense struggled mightily to move the ball.

From the Bears' perspective, an extension now might make sense. Another successful season from Robinson would only push his price higher, especially if he were to hit the open market next year.

The seventh-year pro was the third-most targeted receiver in the NFL last year with 154 targets. According to NFL Next Gen Stats, Robinson accounted for 39.2% of the Bears' air yards. This essentially means the Bears threw to him a lot, and they threw to him deep a lot. His 39.2% mark was fourth-highest in the league.

Bears wide receivers coach Mike Furrey said when he was a player, he kept his focus on the field let discussions like contracts come at their own pace.

"Things keep taking care of [themselves]," Furrey said. "There's a bunch of reasons that you and I have no idea about. It's hard for me to comment on [Robinson]. But from a players' standpoint, you got to go play. You got to go play the game and let everything fall. Obviously, we all know that Allen's probably one of the best pros that we've been around. I'm sure that he'll handle that the same way."

Robinson turns 27 later this month. He was durable in 2019, playing in all 16 games for the Bears.

"My main focus is getting ready for Week 1 and whatever happens with that happens," Robinson said.