New York Giants reach full injury settlement with Aaron Robinson

The New York Giants and cornerback Aaron Robinson have reached an injury settlement agreement.

The Athletic’s Dan Duggan first reported the news on Wednesday.

Here’s a deep in the weeds cap note: The Giants reached an injury settlement with CB Aaron Robinson for his entire $1.36M salary. That’s very unusual because injury settlements are typically for a portion of a player’s salary (i.e. the sides agree a player will miss four weeks…

— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) September 4, 2024

As Duggan notes, the Giants will take a $1.36 million cap hit in 2024, Robinson’s full salary amount. This is unusual as injury settlements are almost always only a portion of the player’s salary. The portion a player receives is determined by his contract and the current CBA.

But, as Duggan outlines, Robinson was eligible for the Injury Protection Benefit, which covers a player with a severe injury who can’t pass a physical. Receiving that pay decreases the chances that an injured player leaves for another team because that would end the IPB payments.

The Giants paying out his full salary amount allows Robinson to seek out another team without risking losing any money. Plus, if he signs somewhere else, it will offset what the Giants owe him.

Robinson was drafted by the Giants in 2021 but was sidelined with an appendectomy in 2022 and then he landed on injured reserve (IR) with a partially torn ACL and torn MCL that kept him out of the entire 2023 season.

Robinson appeared in 11 games for the Giants and recorded 32 tackles (21 solo) and four passes defensed. He is currently a free agent looking for a spot.