Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Allen Robinson started all 17 games for the team last season, but the team made the surprising decision to cut him from the roster this offseason. And as it turns out, it was a surprising move for everyone – Robinson included.
During a recent interview, Allen Robinson made it clear that he was a little caught of guard by the team’s decision to cut him after the season.
“I know for them, they were doing a lot of changes over there, schematic changes, and different things like that,” Robinson told Giants.com. “So, it was a little surprising. But at the end of the day, it’s a part of the business. I’ve been in this thing now going on 11 years.”
Robinson is now with the New York Giants, and it sounds like he’s happy about it.
“It’s awesome, man,” Robinson said. “It’s awesome, because once you’ve played in the league for a little bit, you do know some guys. You’ve played with guys, you’ve played against guys. Coming in today talking to Jalin, he was telling me how he was playing with me on Madden and stuff. You’re able to connect with guys quickly. Being able to have that perspective, it’s been an easy transition for me stepping into different locker rooms. I’m blessed to be able to be around these guys. It’s a very talented group. It’s been cool. It’s been fun.”
We’ll have to see how the Steelers and Robinson fare following that decision this offseason.
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