KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs spent the past week bringing back some contributors from their 2019 championship team, namely fullback Anthony Sherman and defensive tackle Mike Pennel.
And they stayed in-house with another unrestricted free agent Saturday.
The Chiefs re-signed wide receiver Demarcus Robinson to a one-year deal, a source confirmed Saturday to The Star. Financial terms were not disclosed, but Tom Pelissero of NFL.com reported that the contract is worth $2,297,500 fully guaranteed, though only about $1 million will count against the Chiefs’ salary cap.
According to the source, Robinson drew interest on the open market. General manager Brett Veach and the Chiefs, however, remained focused on bringing him back and kept the lines of communications open before eventually agreeing to terms.
Robinson appeared in all 16 regular-season games with 10 starts in 2019, recording 32 catches for 449 yards and four touchdowns on 55 targets. His biggest game came in Week 2, when he totaled six catches for 172 yards and two touchdowns, averaging a healthy 28.6 yards per catch.
The 6-foot-1, 203-pound Robinson originally joined the Chiefs in 2016 as a fourth-round pick out of Florida. Over the past four seasons, Robinson has appeared in 64 games with 23 starts and produced 75 catches for 949 yards and eight touchdowns on 127 targets.
With Robinson back in the fold, the Chiefs’ top four at the wide receiver position appears set, with Tyreek Hill, Sammy Watkins, Mecole Hardman and Robinson.
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