Dominique

Robinson

He was released at last cuts, but comes back as the Texans created extra roster space with a few injured reserve placements. DL Dominique Robinson also re-signed with the team.

Robinson had a 65.0 PFF pass rush grade in 135 pass rushes last year, a vast improvement from his 2022-2024 grades. The Texans will attempt to find out if it was a legitimate step forward. Robinson figures to be part of the EDGE room in 2026 if he makes the roster.

The Bears drafted Monangai in the seventh round after a productive college career at Rutgers. Monangai is unproven as a pass-catcher but did establish himself as a proficient tackle-breaking rusher at the college level. If he continues to perform well, he could challenge Roschon Johnson for the No. 2 rushing role. Johnson also listed TE Joel Wilson, EDGE Dominique Robinson & LB Ruben Hyppolite as players who have impressed him thus far.

A former dual-threat high school quarterback, Robinson (6’5/253) played wide receiver before moving to edge in 2020. Though he didn’t start a single game on defense, Robinson still received third-team All-Mac accolades after rolling up 29 tackles, 8.5 TFLs, and 4.5 sacks in a situational pass rusher role. Usually a marginally productive MAC reserve pass rusher wouldn’t raise many eyebrows among the draft community, but Robinson put up a 99th-percentile 41-inch vertical, 4.19 shuttle (95th), 10-foot-1 broad jump (87th), and 4.72 (84th). Yet another player who benefitted from gaining an extra year of eligibility due to the pandemic, Robinson needs major refinement, but has the requisite athleticism and reported coachability to earn a shot at making Chicago’s final roster.

That’s the highest vert at the combine this year by a full three inches. Arnold Ebiketie, Boye Mafe, George Karlaftis and Joshua Paschal round out the rest of the top five. Robinson (6'4"/252) is a converted WR to DL of all things, and that WR background really showed in his vert. He played his first two years with the RedHawks as a WR, then switched to DL in 2020. His 2021 season was his best, posting 28 tackles (8.5 for loss) and 4.5 sacks this year.

Robinson (6'4/235) has yet to reach the end zone this season, but he is averaging a solid 22.3 yards per catch (13 receptions). The fact that the junior wide receiver has yet to reach the end zone isn’t a major surprise, as five different RedHawks have caught a touchdown pass (the team has five in total) this season. Robinson will look to add his name to the list on November 6 when Miami (OH) visits Ohio.