The league’s top free agent receiver has reportedly found a new home. The Rams are signing Allen Robinson to a three-year, $46.5MM deal, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero (Twitter link). He adds that the contract includes $30.7MM in guaranteed money. 
Robinson, 28, has spent four seasons with each of the Jaguars and Bears. Despite playing with underwhelming quarterbacks throughout most – if not all – of that span, he has established himself as one of the league’s most productive possession receivers. He has three 1,000 yard seasons to his name.
However, his time with the Bears was thought to be coming to an end before the 2021 season had finished. With the exception of 2017, where he only appeared in one game, the former second rounder produced career-lows statistically. He totalled 38 receptions for 410 yards and a single touchdown.
That lack of production created the possibility of a depressed market for his services. However, many saw the disappointing campaign more as an indictment of Matt Nagy and the Bears’ overall struggles on offense than a sign of Robinson slowing down. That, coupled with the fact that other top options such as Davante Adams and Chris Godwin were franchise tagged (and subsequently extended, in the latter’s case) left the Penn State product at the top of the list in terms of available options.
In Los Angeles, Robinson will join a receiving corps which already includes Cooper Kupp and Robert Woods. With newfound money due to Von Miller leaving in free agency, the team could afford a splashy signing such as this one. However, ESPN’s Adam Schefter adds that the Rams “still have money left over for Odell Beckham Jr. and hope to re-sign him” (Twitter link).
While it remains to be seen if Beckham remains in L.A. now, the Rams have, in any event, upgraded what was already one of the league’s best passing attacks. With Matt Stafford in place, along with an even more talented skill-position core around him, they should remain firmly in contention to repeat as Super Bowl champions.
Genuinely happy for Allen Robinson that he gets to play with a high level quarterback for the first time in his career.
Stafford is upper mid level I wouldn’t put him as a high level guy. That is not an insult to him either.
Guess we won’t be seeing a OBJ reunion.
while i am sad about that, the injury kinda forced them to move on from a business perspective
Yet another weapon for stafford -browns fan
First time in his career he will finally have a competent QB throwing to him….curious to see how well he does. Although he’ll be competing for passes with Kupp and OBJ among others.
You really think they’re gonna bring back OBJ to go with Kupp, Robinson, Woods, and Jefferson?
Shefter seems to think so and he’s a lot more credible than you.
OK. I’m talking about logic and math, not pretending I’m a reporter. Woods has a $12 million dead cap number this year. Kupp is almost $20 million, not that they’d trade him. Add Robinson and you have to assume OBJ would have to take an enormous discount for them to make it work.
Kupp Robinson Beckham
Jesus
Woods, Van Jefferson, Atwell
It’s just not fair. When did they sign Jesus?
No one runs an out route like Jesus
Runs an even better cross route!
Bill Belichick really doesn’t care anymore huh. Not even trying to sign players or coaches
Word is that Bob Kraft didn’t like the return on last year’s free agent spending spree – he prefers that his spending result in a happy ending.
Danielle hunter should be the next choice, time bolster d next to Donald. Obj will not be resigned unless woods, kupp, robinson or jefferson sustain an injury.
DAMN IT HOWIE!!!!! He was the last impact WR on the market and you don’t even try??
How do you know that he didn’t try?
this certainly looks like a miss, yeah.
They have three first rounders in what should be a good value range for a wideout and they’ve been moving in a younger direction.
Great move by the Rams. Their offense just got much better.
This will be interesting. Robinson benefited from being Chicago’s only true NFL receiver during Trubisky’s reign in Chicago – and now we get to see if he can compete against others for catches. Can’t wait!