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Allen Robinson is headed to Los Angeles.
The Chicago Bears’ longtime top wide receiver reached a three-year deal to join the Los Angeles Rams in free agency on Thursday, the team announced Thursday.
We have agreed to terms with WR Allen Robinson on a 3-year deal. ⤵️
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) March 17, 2022
The contract will be worth $46.5 million with $30.7 million fully guaranteed, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
Robinson only had 410 receiving yards and a single touchdown last season, which marked his lowest output ever — excluding the 2017 season, when he tore his ACL in the season opener with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played in just 12 games last season for Chicago while dealing with a hamstring injury and a stint on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
The 28-year-old racked up 1,250 yards and six touchdowns on a career-high 102 receptions in 2020.
Robinson was on a one-year, $17.8 million deal with the Bears last season.
Are Rams out on Odell Beckham Jr. with Allen Robinson signing?
With an already strong wide receiver corps and only so much salary cap space to go around, adding Robinson likely means the Rams will not be bringing back Odell Beckham Jr., acquired after his release from the Cleveland Browns last season.
Beckham flourished down the stretch with the Rams, posting 288 receiving yards in four postseason games after a disastrous Cleveland tenure. The Pro Bowler’s run ended on the worst note, though, with a torn ACL after scoring a touchdown in Super Bowl LVI.
It was unclear when Beckham, who is now a free agent, would be able to return, but that return may no longer be coming with the Rams. Beckham had expressed a strong desire to return to Los Angeles, but it’s hard to see the Rams spending any money there when they already have Robinson, Cooper Kupp, Robert Woods, Van Jefferson and Tutu Atwell.
Robinson figures to provide a different dimension to the Rams offense than Beckham, as a big, chains-moving target, but it’s overall clear that Matthew Stafford won’t be hurting for weapons as Los Angeles defends its title.
