A former All-American for Alabama football has found a new team in the National Football League.
After three seasons (2020-22) with the Los Angeles Rams, A’Shawn Robinson signed a one-year contract worth $8 million for the New York Giants. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the news Monday as the Giants add a veteran defensive lineman.
The #Giants have agreed to terms with #Rams FA DT A’Shawn Robinson, continuing to beef up their defensive front right before the Draft, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo. He gets a 1-year deal worth up to $8M max value with the opportunity to find a home with NYG. pic.twitter.com/K53jVNi77Y
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 24, 2023
Robinson helped the Rams’ defense capture a Super Bowl Championship in 2021.
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He had 67 total tackles, two tackles for loss, two sacks, and two forced fumbles that year. Robinson, a native of Fort Worth, Texas, got selected in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. He was a force in college as an interior pass rusher and run stopper. Robinson had 5.5 sacks for the Crimson Tide as a freshman in 2013, earning Freshman All-SEC and Freshman All-American honors. As a former five-star, he assisted the Tide to two Southeastern Conference Championships (2014, 2015) and a College Football Playoff National Championship in 2015. He earned Consensus All-American honors as a junior in 2015.
Robinson joins Xavier McKinney with the Giants.
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