Los Angeles Rams agree to terms with Demarcus Robinson
Former Kansas City and Baltimore wide receiver Demarcus Robinson has found a new NFL home, and he’s making the jump from the AFC to the NFC. Robinson has agreed to contract terms with the Los Angeles Rams, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Terms of the deal were not announced. Robinson joins a Rams franchise that’s looking to rebound from a disappointing post-Super Bowl season. Robinson will likely slot in to a role as a secondary pass catcher with a presumably healthy Cooper Kupp back in the fold in 2023.
Robinson was originally drafted in 2016 by the Kansas City Chiefs. He played there for six seasons before signing with the Baltimore Ravens ahead of the 2022 seasons. Robinson won a Super Bowl ring with the Chiefs to cap the 2019 season.
He played in 97 games for the Chiefs, starting 42. He caught 145 passes for 1679 yards and 14 scores. His single season in Baltimore was less prolific, as Robinson played in the more run-centric offense — and then quarterback Lamar Jackson got hurt.
In 2022 for the Ravens, Robinson caught 48 passes for 458 yards and two touchdowns.
In three seasons at Florida from 2013-15, Robinson had 105 catches for 1353 yards and nine touchdowns. The Chiefs selected him in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft with the 126th overall pick.
The Rams are also needing a healthy Matt Stafford to make the Robinson signing count
Kupp was asked what his initial thoughts were on Stetson Bennett, the Rams newest QB and two-time national championship-winning quarterback — and Kupp pulled no punches in his response. Though, it wasn’t at Bennett’s expense.
“He’s definitely the most athletic quarterback from Georgia that we’ve got on our team,” Kupp said.
Kupp’s jab is a reference to Los Angeles QB1 Matthew Stafford, who also played his college ball between the hedges in Athens. To be fair, Stafford’s game has always been more comfortable in the pocket. Bennett has sneaky athleticism and was known for breaking free on both designed runs and scrambling for chunk plays from time to time.
With the Rams signing Stafford to a deal through at least the 2025 season, Bennett will at least have to wait until then before he might get an actual shot at LA’s starting job. Of course, Bennett is only getting started in his NFL career — and it’s almost certain that Bennett will get a fair share of snaps during the Rams preseason games.