Allen Robinson addresses contract situation

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Receiver Allen Robinson II caused a stir Tuesday after he removed all Bears references from his social media accounts.


Later in the day, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that Robinson's agent, Brandon Parker, indicated the seventh-year pro is unhappy he has not yet received a contract extension from the Bears.


Robinson, who is in the final year of his deal, addressed the matter Wednesday during a video call with reporters. He revealed that he's putting Tuesday's events behind him; will continue to concentrate on his on-field performance; and still loves the Bears, their fans and the city of Chicago.


"The biggest thing is for me focusing on playing, which I've been doing," Robinson said. "I know it's not going to be a distraction for me. For me, the biggest thing is just going out there, trying to play my best, trying to ball out and keep trying to lead this offense.


"I think that's the biggest thing because, at the end of the day, everything in between the lines trumps everything."


When asked to explain why he removed all Bears references from his social media accounts, Robinson said "it took some emotion."


"I think everybody knows how passionate I am about the game," he said. "The passion I've had for the city of Chicago and the passion I've had to put on this Bears uniform, I mean, I'm a passionate person. I know I may not show it on the sidelines and stuff like that, but the things that I believe in, I really do believe in. That's just where that came from."


Robinson engaged in what he described as a "very good and spirited conversation" with coach Matt Nagy.


"Me and coach Nagy have a great relationship," Robinson said. "As everybody knows, he's a big reason as far as me coming to Chicago, just my belief in his spirit and how he brings it each and every day. Coach Nagy's my guy. I've enjoyed playing for him. He's nothing but a great coach."


Nagy was just as positive about the discussion with Robinson.


"You know how we roll here," Nagy said. "We talk about things, and so I had a great conversation with Allen. I'm just excited about where we're at. He's a leader, he's a very important part of our team. As far as the other part of it, that's not my world. That's both sides to deal through that, but I think that our players all realize the history that we have here in regards to taking care of guys [with extensions].


"I think it was a really, really good talk that Allen and I had. I think when you have situations like this, it's only fair that both be able to talk. I think he definitely feels good and he's confident that we want him to be here and that he wants to be here. So that's really the ultimate goal in all of this."


While Robinson no doubt would have liked to have already had his contract extended, it normally takes some time to reach an agreement.


"Probably the biggest thing is just both of us understanding that it's a process," Nagy said. "These things don't happen overnight. Remember what I've said from Day 1: This is an instant gratification world that we live in right now. Everything needs to happen now. So patience and process is a part of this."