PITTSBURGH — The Steelers are expected to trade for Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Allen Robinson II, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday.
For the move to be official, Robinson must pass a physical, sources told Schefter. The Rams have already paid Robinson $5 million of his $15 million guaranteed for the 2023 season, and the Steelers are expected to pay a portion of the remaining $10 million, the sources said.
Robinson, 29, would become another experienced player acquired by the Steelers this offseason. A team that typically builds through the draft, the Steelers have been aggressive in free agency under new general manager Omar Khan, signing veterans like cornerback Patrick Peterson, a 12-season veteran, and guard Isaac Seumalo. Robinson will become the third-most experienced member of the Steelers roster behind Peterson and Cameron Heyward, who also has played 12 seasons (all with Pittsburgh).
Robinson signed a three-year, $46.5 million contract with the Rams last offseason, but he finished the year on injured reserve after a season-ending foot injury late in the season. Robinson injured his ankle against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 12, and tests late the following week revealed a stress fracture in his left foot. He underwent surgery and missed the final six games.
In his lone season with the Rams, Robinson had 33 catches for 339 yards and three touchdowns in 10 games.
Before joining the Rams last year in free agency, Robinson spent four years each with the Bears and Jaguars and earned a Pro Bowl nod with a breakout season for Jacksonville in 2015 where he racked up a career-high 14 touchdowns and 1,400 yards. Robinson was consistently productive as Chicago’s top receiver for most of his four seasons with the Bears, racking up 3,561 yards and 18 touchdowns in 57 games. He was also a mentor to Bears receiver Darnell Mooney, particularly in 2021 and helped Mooney to his first 1,000-yard receiving season.
His addition would give the Steelers wide receiver room, already a position of strength, a veteran voice in a young room. Robinson would be the oldest wide receiver of the group and figures to be an important presence for 2022 second-round pick George Pickens.