Jets Acquire James Robinson

Michael Ginnitti
Michael Ginnitti, Managing Editor & NFL/MLB ExpertOctober 25, 2022
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The New York Jets wasted little time replacing their injured star running back Breece Hall (torn ACL), when they acquired James Robinson from the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Jets will forfeit a 2023 6th round pick that can convert to a 5th rounder if Robinson rushes for 600 yards total in 2022. He enters week 8 with 340 yards gained already.

Contractually speaking, Robinson was entering year 3 of his undrafted rookie contract. He brings with him a non-guaranteed $546,946 salary to the Jets, leaving behind $349,721 of dead cap to the Jaguars.

Robinson is eligible for restricted free agency next March, and could factor into the Jets’ rotation on a low end tender (scheduled to cost around $2.6M next season). If such becomes the case, New York will have Hall, Robinson, & Michael Carter under contract for around $5.8M of allocated cap space - a lethal value play for a team on the upswing.


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