Report: Not much confidence Alshon Jeffery will sign long-term deal with Bears

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As each day passes, it appears that 2016 — pending a playoff appearance spilling into 2017 — could be Alshon Jeffery's last year in a Bears uniform.

The Bears and Jeffery have until 3 p.m. on July 15 to hammer out a long-term deal. If no deal comes to fruition, Jeffery will play next season on his $14.6 million franchise tag. Jeffery would then become an unrestricted free agent following the season. 

According to NFL Media's Mike Garafalo, the chances of the two sides reaching an agreement appear slim.

"There's not a lot of confidence," Garafalo said on  NFL Total Access. "I sense that both sides really don't feel strongly about this one. That's because Alshon Jeffery's got a $14.6 million tag. The Bears wanted to come in a couple of million below that."

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Garafalo also notes that Jeffery wants to be paid more than than the $11 million per year long-term extensions that fellow wide receivers Keenan Allen (Chargers) and Doug Baldwin (Seahawks) signed this past offseason.

Jeffery, 26, was originally a second-round selection (No. 56) out of South Carolina in 2012. Jeffery has amassed 252 receptions, 3,728 yards and 24 touchdowns in four seasons with the Bears.

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