Trade terms revealed for Pittsburgh Steelers acquisition of Allen Robinson II
The Pittsburgh Steelers have reportedly finalized their pending trade with the Los Angeles Rams for receiver Allen Robinson. The team brought him in for a physical on Monday as part of the final steps of the trade.
Robinson is heading to Pittsburgh along with the Rams’ No. 251 seventh-round pick. In exchange, Los Angeles gets the Steelers’ No. 254 selection.
The Rams granted Robinson permission to seek a trade in March. According to Ian Rapoport, the Steelers will have to pay just $5 million of the wideout’s contract for 2023.
Following the Rams’ Super Bowl win in 2022, they signed Robinson to a three-year deal for $46.5 million. The contract made him one of the top 40 highest-paid wideouts in the league. However, in his first season in L.A., he played in 10 games, catching 33 passes for just 339 yards and three touchdowns. Robinson went on injured reserve in November due to a foot injury.
The former second-round draft pick out of Penn State is 29 years old and going into his 10th season in the league. He’s played for the Jaguars, the Bears and the Rams so far, but is now headed for his fourth team.
Robinson has 528 career regular-season catches for 6,748 yards and 43 touchdowns. In his nine seasons so far, he’s had three seasons with more than 1,000 receiving yards. His best year, statistically, was in 2015 with the Jaguars. He had 1,400 yards and 14 touchdowns.
More on the 2023 NFL offseason, free agency
The NFL 2023 calendar year began at 4 p.m. ET on March 15. At that time, contracts running through 2022 officially ran out, making those players free agents. There were 722 players due to hit free agency in 2023.
Prior to the beginning of free agency, teams had a chance to designate one franchise or transition tag player, starting on Feb. 21 at 4 p.m. ET and ending on March 7.
The legal negotiation period spanned from March 13 through March 15. The new year marked the beginning of all trades going official per the league office. April 21 marks the deadline to sign restricted free agents to offer sheets. On April 26, the deadline for teams to match restricted free agent offers sheets hits.
On April 17, teams may begin offseason workout programs with players signed on the 2023 roster.
The deadline for clubs to time, test, visit, interview or conduct a physical examination with 2023 draft-eligible players at club facilities is on April 19. Teams can still contact draft prospects off campus until the draft begins on April 27.