Another veteran wideout has landed a short-term opportunity with a new team in the wake of the draft. The Giants signed Allen Robinson on Thursday, per a team announcement. 
Veteran NFL reporter Josina Anderson notes this one-year pact will qualify for the veteran salary benefit. As such, it constitutes a low-cost investment on New York’s part as the team looks to add in the passing game. For Robinson, this deal marks his fifth career team.
The 30-year-old established himself as a dependable target during his Jacksonville and Chicago tenures, stretches often marked by underwhelming quarterback play. Robinson still managed to reach the 1,100-yard mark three times (2015, 2019 and 2020). After playing on the franchise tag during his final Bears campaign, expectations were therefore high when he signed a $46.5MM Rams deal.
Robinson was limited to just 10 games in 2022, however, and he recorded only 339 yards with Los Angeles. As part of the Rams’ financial maneuvering during the subsequent offseason, he was traded to the Steelers. That move set the one-time Pro Bowler up for another starting position in Pittsburgh, though the team’s passing attack understandably leaned heavily on Diontae Johnson and George Pickens. Robinson made 34 scoreless catches in 2023, although he did manage to remain healthy for the full season.
In spite of that availability, it came as little surprise when the Steelers cut Robinson earlier this offseason. Like many other veteran receivers, the Penn State product had a lengthy stay on the open market and needed to wait until after the draft to find a deal. The terms of this agreement demonstrate the limited market Robinson had coming off three straight seasons of underwhelming production. After totaling 200 receptions and 13 touchdowns between 2019-20, he has recorded only a 105-1,029-4 statline since then.
The Giants did extensive work on the top quarterbacks in this year’s draft, and the team submitted an offer to move up to No. 3 in the order to select Drake Maye. In the end, New York retained the sixth selection and used it on Malik Nabers. The LSU speedster will be tasked with helping the team rebound from a forgettable showing on offense endured in 2023. A number of incumbents are also in the fold, although the contractual future of Darius Slayton remains uncertain at this point.
Robinson will aim to earn a roster spot during training camp on a New York offense featuring short- and long-term questions under center. A strong outing in 2024 would help his market value while providing either Daniel Jones or Drew Lock with an experienced pass-catching option along the way.
He made a helluva lot of money as a Steeler for a year. And I can’t remember one contribution
Easy money. He’ll most likely be buried in the depth chart anyway behind Nabers Wandale Hyatt and McKenzie
He’s just a veteran presence to help mentor the Giants young receivers, Robinson, Hyatt, Nabors and even Slayton. If he contribute something great if not a good veteran to help the youngsters.
Slayton’s been with the Giants his entire career. Robinson has bounced around the league and is now on his 5th team.
I think he meant Wan’Dale.
He was a heck of a football player in high school at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s. Probably top 3 WR’s to ever come out of Michigan. He hasn’t been productive the past few seasons. I don’t see it changing with Daniel Jones throwing the ball. If it’s a low cost move for the Giants it might work out.
In case Slayton doesn’t re-sign…maybe even to prod him into re-signing
Slayton is under contract, he’s currently holding out wanting to renegotiate. He’ll be back in camp once trying camp starts. He can’t afford the fines that will accompany him holding out. Remember, teams can no longer forgive the fines so the $25k per day will add up quickly.
Love the photo choice
It’s such a shame that Robinson was so good for so long with such bad quarterbacks, then fell apart by the time he got to play with a good one. He hasn’t looked like he has anything left in the tank the last two years.
I watched him with the Bears go from a young QB’s savior to completely falling off the map in one year. His contract year no less. I think the Rams overpaid him thinking that year was due to bad QB play only to find out he was just done. It happens.
Bortles to A Rob was fun that year.
IMO, he doesn’t make the team. NYG WR group is looking decent heading into trading camp.