The Chicago Bears plan on keeping Alshon Jeffery in 2016.

The Bears would like to negotiate a long-term contract with Jeffery and the franchise tag also remains an option.

"We're actively and aggressively negotiating right now," Ryan Pace said at the NFL combine. "We understand the deadline is Tuesday for the franchise tag. That's an option. We have until Tuesday to make that decision. But right now that's ongoing. But, no, that option [the franchise tag] is still on the table."

Pace stressed that he believes Jeffery's preference is to stay in Chicago.

"I sense he wants to be here," Pace said. "We're the team that drafted him. He loves the city of Chicago. He's comfortable in the offense, and I sense that he wants to be here."