{"id":188656,"date":"2026-03-12T13:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T13:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/188656\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T13:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T13:23:10","slug":"former-alabama-dl-signs-with-tampa-bay-buccaneers-after-being-cut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/188656\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Alabama DL signs with Tampa Bay Buccaneers after being cut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AShawn-Robinson.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>It didn\u2019t take long for A\u2019Shawn Robinson to find his new destination and it turns out he will be headed to a division rival.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson has agreed to sign a one-year deal worth $10 million with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapSheet\/status\/2031873627776328083?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\">according to NFL Network\u2019s Ian Rapoport.<\/a> Robinson had been released by the Carolina Panthers earlier in the week as he was entering the final year of his deal where he was due to make $8.5 million.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.buildfire.com\/promo\/[SIG] Touchdown Enterprises\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-171739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/app-ad-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Robinson was a key contributor for Carolina last season where he totaled 65 total tackles, three tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks across 17 games.<\/p>\n<p>Originally drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft, where he played his first four seasons, Robinson has also had stops with the Los Angeles Rams (three seasons), New York Giants (one season) as well as Carolina (two seasons).<\/p>\n<p>Robinson will now join a front alongside Vita Vea and Calijah Kancey which hopes to continue it\u2019s dominance in the run game which ranked fifth best in the NFL in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>*Get the BEST\u00a0Alabama football insider information, message board access, and recruiting coverage today!\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tdalabamamag.com\/subscription-plan-3\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SIGN UP HERE<\/a>\u00a0to unlock our\u00a0subscriber\u00a0only content!*<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Dowd is a Reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. 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