Giants sign WR Allen Robinson, add veteran presence to youth room

The New York Giants are adding a veteran presence to their wide receiver room, signing Allen Robinson on Thursday.

Turning 31 in August, Robinson has struggled to find a regular role in recent seasons after being one of the league’s most formidable pass catchers. After recording 1,250 yards and six touchdowns on 102 receptions in 2020 with the Chicago Bears, he posted just 1,029 yards over the past three seasons with the Bears, Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers.

He appeared in all 17 games for Pittsburgh last season, making 34 catches on 49 targets for 280 yards.

Robinson amassed three 1,000-yard seasons in his first seven years in the NFL, including a 2015 campaign in just his second year in the league with the Jacksonville Jaguars in which he led all receivers with 14 touchdowns. He had back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons with a total of 13 touchdowns in 2019-20 with the Bears.

His inability to secure a long-term deal ultimately ended his time in Chicago. Playing under the franchise tag in 2021, he recorded 38 catches for 410 yards before hitting the free agent market.

In 127 career games, he has 562 career receptions for 7,028 yards and 43 touchdowns.

He joins a Giants team with a fairly inexperienced wide receiver group that became even younger after the 2024 NFL Draft. New York selected LSU star Malik Nabers 6th overall, adding to a young core that already includes the promising talents of 23-year-old Wan’Dale Robinson and 22-year-old Jalin Hyatt.

Robinson also provides another proven option for quarterback Daniel Jones, who enters a pivotal season behind a rebuilt offensive line and strengthened receiver group. Even with the uncertainty surrounding tight end Darren Waller’s future as he mulls retirement, 2024 will give the QB the most options to potentially build more reliable relationships other than with Darius Slayton – the New York’s No. 1 receiver in recent years who should adopt more. of a secondary role alongside Robinson with the arrival of more young talent.

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