Kansas City has added a former fourth-round pick to their defensive end room.
The Kansas City Chiefs have signed defensive end Janarius Robinson, according to his agency, SportsTrust Advisors.
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Robinson, 25, first entered the league out of Florida State as a fourth-round pick made by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2021 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-5, 260-pound defensive end missed his entire rookie season due to a leg injury, and he spent his sophomore season on the Vikings’ practice squad.
In September of 2022, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Robinson to their active roster, but he never made an appearance for the club. Robinson landed on the Las Vegas Raiders’ practice squad in August of 2023, making his first NFL appearance against the Chiefs in Week 12.
In 16 games (three starts) for the Raiders over two seasons, Robinson compiled 13 tackles (seven solo), including 1.5 sacks.
In February of 2024, Robinson was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor DUI in Las Vegas after he allegedly struck a woman with his vehicle. In December, Robinson was suspended for the final three games of the NFL season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.