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Greenlaw was ruled out for the Christmas showdown with Kansas City after suffering a non-contact injury against the Jags. Bryant was unable to clear the concussion protocol, so he’ll also miss Thursday’s divisional battle.

“The top player in the state of Alabama is a long, athletic linebacker who could be a hybrid,” Farrell notes of the 6-foot-5, 217-pound Robinson. The Birmingham native threw in with a Crimson Tide pledge on Tuesday. Kentucky, Tennessee and Nebraska were among the other contenders for his commitment. Rivals ranks Robinson as the No. 28 overall prospect in the 2020 class.

Robinson (6'5/217) was also considering schools like Auburn, Tennessee and Kentucky; among other high-profile schools. He’s a local get for the Crimson Tide, and 247 Sports ranks Robinson as the top player in the state of Alabama. Reports indicate that he’s a potential pass-rusher who can also make plays as a pass-defender and in the run game; although he’ll obviously need to get stronger to do so. Alabama has the No. 2 recruiting class in the nation according to the 247 Sports list.

It looks like Robinson has his official visit schedule just about all laid out at this juncture. The 6-foot-5, 217-pounder will check out the three above programs before the start of the summer dead period on June 23, with officials to Nebraska and Alabama on deck for the fall. Rivals’ Mike Farrell believes the Crimson Tide are in a good position to land Robinson’s pledge when the time comes for a decision. Auburn -- whom he had been committed to from last July up until the end of January -- looks to be Bama’s biggest hurdle to overcome, here. Rivals ranks the Birmingham native as the No. 28 overall prospect in the 2020 class. He is a borderline five-star talent.

Robinson (6'5/217) came away impressed with the Big Ten program after taking an unofficial visit last weekend. “It was better than I had assumed,” Robinson told John Garcia Jr. of 247Sports.com. “I thought that it was gonna be like every other visit where you just show you some stuff but...Nebraska is just different. It’s more an info-filled visit than anything. They made sure that even though I didn’t have questions, I got answers and statistics on everything.” Robinson reopened his recruitment in late-January, de-committing from Auburn. The Tigers remain in the running for his commitment, as does reigning SEC champion Alabama.

Robinson (6'4/210) committed to the Tigers back in July. He admitted that he probably pulled the trigger too quickly on that pledge, but told 247Sports that Auburn remains under “high” consideration. Alabama is also very much a player, here, in the early going. The 247Sports composite board sees Robinson home as the No. 276 overall prospect in the 2019 class.

Robinson (6'4/210) had been committed to Auburn since July. It’s possible an unofficial visit to Alabama this past weekend might have caused him to back off the Tigers. Clemson, Nebraska, Tennessee and Georgia Tech are among the programs which are in the hunt for his pledge. Expect the parameters of Robinson’s recruitment to become more clear once we get into the 2020 cycle in earnest.

Robinson currently plays at Jackson-Olin HS in Birmingham, Alabama; so he won’t have to travel far after he graduates in 2020. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound linebacker also was considering fellow in-state school Alabama, along with offers from schools like Florida, LSU, Clemson and many more. He ranks 20th among outside linebackers in the 247 Sports composite rankings, and 11th among players in Alabama. It’s the third commit for Auburn in the 2020 class, with all four being rated four-stars.