The Giants wanted to add a wide receiver with some size and experience to their offense and they did so Thursday, signing veteran Allen Robinson to a one-year deal.
Robinson, 30, started all 17 games for the Steelers in 2023, coming away with 34 receptions for 280 yards and no touchdowns.
As recently as 2020, The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Robinson had 102 catches for the Bears.
His best season came in 2015, his second year in the NFL, when he had 80 receptions for 1,400 yards and 14 touchdowns for the Jaguars, earning his only Pro Bowl selection.
He was a 2014 second-round pick of the Jags out of Penn State.
The Giants selected receiver Malik Nabers from LSU with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and the expectation is he will get on the field right away.
Returning at the position, the Giants have Wan’Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton, Jalin Hyatt and Isaiah Hodgins. They signed Isaiah McKenzie in free agency and now have added Robinson.
In 127 career NFL games spanning 10 years, Robinson has 562 catches for 7,028 yards and 43 touchdowns, playing for the Jaguars, Bears, Rams and Steelers.