APRIL 26: In terms of base value, Robinson’s deal checks in at $5MM, Dan Duggan of The Athletic tweets. The Giants are guaranteeing the veteran defensive lineman $4MM. Robinson can earn $1MM in per-game roster bonuses; $3MM in incentives are available. Absent an extension before the 2024 league year, $2.1MM in dead money will be attached to this one-year agreement. The Giants used void years to minimize Robinson’s 2023 cap hit, Duggan tweets.
APRIL 24: The Giants have added one of the top remaining free agent defensive linemen in advance of this week’s draft. New York has agreed to terms on a one-year deal worth up to $8MM with A’Shawn Robinson, reports Ian Rapoport of NFL Network (Twitter link). 
This news comes more than one month after Robinson visited the Giants, his only known sit-down with an outside team during his time as a free agent (though SNY’s Connor Hughes tweets that the Jets were interested as well). That meeting has eventually led to a deal, one which will allow him to join a talented defensive front and attempt to earn a longer-term pact on the open market next offseason.
The 28-year-old is coming off a three-year, $18MM contract with the Rams. Robinson started 24 of 35 games in Los Angeles, seeing his playing time increase with each passing season. He was productive during the team’s Super Bowl run in 2021, and remained a consistent run-stopper during his time on the West Coast. That led to a desire on the Rams’ part to work out a new contract, but they have spent much of this offseason shedding costs.
That left the door open to Robinson heading elsewhere on the open market as one of several veteran free agents in this year’s class. New York’s decision to host him signaled their interest in signing the former Lions second-rounder, but also their commitment to having notable depth along the defensive interior. Dexter Lawrence had a breakout season in 2022, and has likely played his way into a sizeable extension sometime this offseason. New York also has Leonard Williams in the fold; he is set to count for over $32MM on the team’s cap sheet this year.
Robinson will look to occupy at least a rotational role alongside those two in 2023, a campaign in which the Giants will aim to repeat the success of their defensive front from one year ago. A strong season could pay significant dividends for both team and player. The Rams, meanwhile, have now lost Robinson and Greg Gaines from their DT room, meaning the position could be one of interest in this week’s draft.
This could be a sneaky good add. A healthy and motivated Robinson rotating with Lawrence and Williams could be pretty darn good.
When your starting QB only throws 15 TD in 16 games you better hope your defense is pretty darn good lol.
Well this is the cost of bringing in Matthew Stafford on a huge pact, while still paying Jared Goff and with lots of dead money going Todd Gurley’s way. Oh, and no top draft picks to provide inexpensive starters and stars.
This is the Cowboys way, LA version. No wonder Sean McVay wanted to skedaddle in 2022 to the broadcasters booth. LA Rams will be a punching bag for three seasons. Season one was 2022 with 5-12 record. Two more seasons (at least) to go.
Sean McVay is the most short-sighted and selfish coach to live since George “Win now!” Allen. Allen worked in the pre-salary cap days so spending a fortune on last-gasp veterans could still work. Not today. What you borrow from tomorrow to win today (in draft picks and salary cap and void years), you will pay double tomorrow in losses.
I understand your argument, however the Dead Money on Goff was done in 2021 when the Rams won the SB. They’re still clearing out the rental players and their dead money hits. Robinson, Ramsey and Leonard – $60M dead money this year.
The point is that the Rams have been burning money in dead cap hits and high draft picks for expensive end of the line veterans for a few years now, and there’s no future from which left to borrow.
15 of the 2022 Rams have moved on to 13 different teams. $74.2M dead cap hit, only $100K behind Tampa Bay.