Agreeing to terms with free-agent wide receiver Allen Robinson -- who missed almost the entire 2017 season because of a torn left ACL -- on a three-year, $42 million contract was a risk the Chicago Bears simply had to take.
Prior to Robinson’s verbal commitment late Monday night, Chicago’s situation at wide receiver was unacceptable.
Only one Bears wideout caught more than 50 passes in last season: veteran Kendall Wright (59), who’s an unrestricted free agent.
Kevin White, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft, has played in just five career regular-season games and is coming off another trip to injured reserve.