Veteran large receiver Allen Robinson II signed with the New York Giants in Could, however after the G-Males launched their first unofficial depth chart as they put together to host the Detroit Lions in each groups’ preseason openers on Thursday, it seems Robinson’s roster spot could also be at risk.
No. 6 general decide Malik Nabers is deservedly listed among the many workforce’s starters and Darius Slayton (the workforce’s main receiver in 4 of the final 5 seasons) is unsurprisingly listed within the group as nicely. Promising third-year professional Wan’Dale Robinson and second-year participant Jalin Hyatt spherical out the Giants’ beginning wideouts room.
Robinson seems not solely behind the beginning group however is presently the third-stringer in again of Nabers and 25-year-old fourth-year pass-catcher Isaiah Hodgins. The latter has solely posted 58 catches for 622 yards and 7 touchdowns over 28 video games in three seasons, together with 21 receptions for 230 yards and three scores final 12 months with New York.
A-Rob has produced marginally higher numbers than Hodgins since 2021, gathering 105 catches for 1,029 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns. He had a career-high 69.4% catch share throughout his lone season with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2023, however his targets (49) and receiving yards (280) had been the bottom of his profession outdoors of his one-game 2017 marketing campaign. He was additionally held with out a landing catch for under the second time of his profession.
The previous second-round decide is sort of one decade faraway from his lone Professional Bowl marketing campaign (2015 with the Jacksonville Jaguars), however he is had sporadic success since then. Robinson spent the primary 4 years of his profession with the Jaguars, main the league in landing receptions (14) in 2015.
The 30-year-old signed with the Chicago Bears in March 2018 and posted back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in 2019 and 2020 to go together with 200 catches and 13 touchdowns within the two years mixed. The Giants are his fourth workforce in 4 years after he performed one remaining season in Chicago in 2021, suiting up for the Los Angeles Rams in 2022 and the Steelers in 2023.
Some gamers who spend coaching camp buried on their squad’s large receivers’ depth chart finally discover enjoying time on particular groups. The Giants newcomer has hardly been requested to contribute there, although, with simply 26 profession particular groups snaps. His days could possibly be numbered with Massive Blue.
