The $56 million veteran, a key figure in the team’s lineup, may soon be suiting up in enemy colors—leaving Vikings fans on edge and analysts speculating about the team’s next steps. If this move materializes, Minnesota will be left scrambling to fill the void left by a player once considered essential to their championship aspirations.
Although Cam Robinson, a left tackle for the Minnesota Vikings, is credited with preserving the season, he is probably going to leave Minnesota for the upcoming campaign. At the NFL trade deadline, Robinson came to Minnesota in return for a conditional fifth-round pick. After Christian Darrisaw, the starting left tackle, sustained a season-ending knee injury in Week 8, he took his place. After losing back-to-back games to the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams in Week 6, the Vikings faltered. The season was saved by the Robinson trade, but he is now in a position to sign a lucrative contract elsewhere. Robinson is a name to watch for the Kansas City Chiefs and Rams in free agency, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN’s report from January 29. “Robinson may have played his much above the annual threshold of $20 million,” Fowler stated. “Teams that might be in need of left tackle assistance include the Chiefs and the Rams. And since the Vikings acquired Robinson in the middle of the season, a return to Minnesota isn’t completely out of the question.”
The Vikings, who are still fighting for Robinson, are upset that Robinson is now a contender for two Super Bowls, according to Fowler. Robinson would have a difficult time getting paid after the Vikings signed Darrisaw in July to a four-year, $104 million contract paying $26 million annually. Darrisaw might not be prepared to begin Week 1 though, as he is recuperating from an ACL and MCL tear.
Robinson, the 17th-ranked free agent overall and the No. 2 tackle, was predicted by Pro Football Focus (PFF) to sign a three-year, $56 million contract. Robinson’s re-signing is not “off the table” in Minnesota, but the Vikings would probably prefer to have him sign a one-year contract as Darrisaw’s insurance. Robinson’s anticipated market will make it hard to persuade him to stay.
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