He only played four total snaps on defense, but second-year LB Mark Robinson made those four snaps count Sunday night against the Las Vegas Raiders.
The former seventh-round pick in 2022 got some run late in the season last year, having many expecting him to take on a bigger role in 2023. However, Pittsburgh went to work overhauling their inside linebacker room this offseason, signing the likes of Cole Holcomb, Elandon Roberts, and Kwon Alexander to all play ahead of Robinson on defense as battle-tested veterans with notable NFL experience and production.
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Robinson didn’t see the field on defense in Pittsburgh’s first two games of the season but was getting work as one of Pittsburgh’s core special teamers.