But it's also a trade that a team makes when it's looking to the future. The Bears get a sixth-round pick and more snaps for younger players. The Bears' brass essentially did Allen a solid favor after giving him an $11.5 million bonus in March and $14.62 million for 18 games of work. This is the type of contract that bad organizations hand out. Allen, who finished the 2014 season as a solid starter, was a player in decline even before he arrived in Chicago. They still guaranteed him a ton of money over the first two years of his contract.