Amik Robertson

Career StatsC+

Year	Team	GP	INT	PD	Tkl
Career		86	5	35	213
2025		17	1	12	52
2024		17	0	8	50
2023		17	2	6

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Amik Robertson delivered the kind of production that earns a C- Contract Value Index relative to the CB pay band. At $7.51M AAV over two years, Robertson is being compensated as a solid depth cornerback—a fair valuation for a 27-year-old veteran who recorded 52 tackles, 1 interception, and 17 games played in the 2025 season, numbers that underscore his role as a reliable if unspectacular contributor rather than a perimeter game-changer. The contract sits in a reasonable middle tier for the position: not an overpay for a journeyman, but not a bargain-bin flier either. At six years into his NFL career, Robertson is locked into the journeyman phase, and the modest two-year term reflects his status as a role player rather than a long-term building block; there's no dead-cap landmine here, just a straightforward veteran depth deal with measured commitment. The media narrative surrounding his move—transactional, pragmatic, explicitly positioned as a depth signing—aligns squarely with this C- CVI grade: he's priced fairly for what he is, and Washington's low expectations heading into 2026 suggest the organization understands exactly what it's getting. Unless Robertson elevates his impact meaningfully this season, the CVI assessment will likely hold steady as a fair-value depth contract on a cornerback whose best days appear behind him.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Amik's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Amik Robertson is a six-year NFL veteran and established slot cornerback entering free agency after stints across multiple organizations. The 28-year-old has logged 86 career games and earned a C+ grade this season, representing a modest uptick from consecutive C grades in 2023 and 2024. Robertson's profile reflects a reliable, depth-level defender who excels in run support and coverage positioning but lacks the explosive playmaking ability required for premium cornerback compensation. Robertson's tape reveals a pass-defense technician with notable strengths in pass deflection and tackle volume. His 0.71 pass deflections per game rank above the NFL average of 0.33, showcasing solid awareness and ball skills in coverage. However, his 0.06 interceptions per game trails the league average of 0.10 and sits well below elite safety standards of 0.22, indicating limited ball-hawking instinct and turnover production. His 3.06 tackles per game exceeds the 2.31 average, reflecting a willingness to downhill and scrape laterally in the run game. Robertson's three-year trajectory suggests a floor player approaching the back end of his prime window. For a free-agent cornerback competing in a crowded secondary market, he projects as a solid backup option or nickel specialist rather than a starting anchor. Watch for his willingness to accept a rotational role; continued C-range grades indicate limited upside as a full-time starter at 28 years old.

How Amik Compares at the Position

Amik Robertson ranks 90th of 272 graded cornerbacks by performance. That slots Amik between Jarrian Jones (C+) just ahead and Tj Moore (C+) just behind.

Current Sentiment

The talk around Amik Robertson this stretch nets a C+ sentiment grade. Media coverage of his two-year signing with Washington treats him as organizational competence rather than defensive impact—a steady veteran filling depth, not a marquee acquisition sparking hope in the secondary. The narrative frames Robertson as a reliable journeyman after six NFL seasons punctuated by modest production: 2025 season stats of 52 tackles and 1 interception across 17 games, alongside a career total of 5 interceptions and 35 passes defended that cement his profile as a solid depth cornerback rather than a playmaker. Headlines framing his move to Washington emphasize the transactional nature of the deal—he was grouped alongside other roster-movement coverage, treated as a free-agent footnote—while internal expectations in Washington appear deliberately muted even before he suits up, aligning his C+ sentiment grade with his C+ performance grade in a way that suggests little gap between what he's delivered and what the league believes he can deliver. At 27 entering his seventh professional season, Robertson is fighting a career narrative that reads like journeyman-on-the-wrong-side-of-prime, and unless the 2026 season produces a dramatic uptick in impact, the cautious optimism in Washington may prove generous.