A’Shawn Robinson

Career StatsC

Year	Team	GP	Sacks	Tkl	TFL
Career		143	15.0	500	50
2025		17	2.5	65	3.5
2024		16	5.5	80	9
2023		17

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

A'Shawn Robinson's one-year, $10M deal with Tampa Bay earns a C+ CVI — a slight overpay for what amounts to a rotational depth piece at defensive end. The Buccaneers are paying starter money ($10M AAV) for a player who profiles more as a solid backup, creating a mismatch between salary and expected production that keeps this from being market-efficient value. At 29, Robinson is in the sweet spot of his career where he should still be productive, but the guaranteed $9.2M suggests Tampa Bay is betting heavily on him taking a significant step forward from his recent Lions tenure. The one-year structure does limit long-term risk and gives both sides flexibility, but it also means the Bucs need immediate returns on this investment to justify the premium. Robinson brings size and experience to a defensive line that needed depth, but this contract feels like Tampa Bay paid a bit more than necessary to secure a player who should be contributing primarily in sub-packages and rotation snaps rather than anchoring the position full-time.

Performance Analysis

A’Shawn Robinson grades as a serviceable starter among NFL defensive ends — a middle-of-the-pack player at the position. His strongest area is tackles for loss at 0.21 (below the NFL average of 0.30), ranking as below average for the position. Sack production, at 0.15 compared to an NFL average of 0.34, is where he falls short relative to the position. His limited sack production suggests a rotational or run-defense role. His production dropped from a B- in 2024 to a F in 2025. With 143 career games, there is a large sample size backing this grade.

Fan Sentiment

A low-risk, mid-tier depth add that shores up Tampa Bay's interior defensive line cheaply. Five headlines covered the move, framing it as a budget-friendly rotational piece fitting Tampa's draft-focused offseason strategy. The key signal: Robinson got a raise after Carolina cut him, suggesting market still values his run-stopping ability. Fans note the irony — Carolina released him only to watch a division rival immediately scoop him up. Robinson profiles as a reliable rotational tackle, but ceiling remains limited as a fringe starter.