The Los Angeles Rams have only signed two outside free agents thus far, mostly focusing on shedding cap and watching from the sidelines during the initial wave of signings. They did bring in A’Shawn Robinson shortly after losing Michael Brockers, signing him to essentially take over as the starting defensive end – though he could also play some nose tackle.
His deal was initially reported as a two-year pact worth $17 million, but the details weren’t revealed. Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle has the actual numbers now, and it’s essentially a one-year deal for Robinson.
The deal comes with $9.5 million guaranteed in the form of a $5.5 million salary in 2020, a $3 million signing bonus and $1 million guaranteed on the third day of the 2021 league year.
Robinson also has incentives in his contract, including $500,000 in per-game active roster bonuses and $1 million pertaining to the team making the playoffs.
A'Shawn Robinson (Rams) two years, $17M, $9.5M gtd, $3M signing bonus, salaries $5.5M (gtd), $6.5M; $1M third day 2021 fully gtd roster bonus, up to $500K in per game active roster bonuses annual, $1M playtime-playoffs incentive annual
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) March 25, 2020
Robinson isn’t going to bring much as a pass rusher for the Rams, but he is a stout run defender thanks to his size and length. He and Sebastian Joseph-Day have the versatility to play either nose tackle or defensive end, so we’ll likely see both players lining up at each spot next season.
As promising as Robinson is as a player, considering he’s only 25, he’s been inconsistent and really fell out of favor on the defensive line after Matt Patricia arrived. The Rams have to hope a change of scenery will bring out the best in him moving forward.
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