Kansas City Chiefs Release Dunta Robinson
By Ben Nielsen
Dec 15, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Dunta Robinson (21) kneel prior to the game against the Oakland Raiders at O.co Coliseum. The Chiefs won 56-31. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
The Kansas City Chiefs have released cornerback Dunta Robinson, according to a tweet from Terez A. Paylor.
Twitter evidence:
The #Chiefs announce they have released CB Dunta Robinson.
— RIP Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) February 7, 2014
According to Paylor, the move will save the Chiefs $3 million in cap space for the 2014 season. Over the Cap says the exact number is $3,112,500.
No surprise there. Robinson was benched and had a cap number of $5.3 million this year and $5.7 million next year. Save about $3 mil in ‘14
— RIP Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) February 7, 2014
Robinson, 31, was a disappointment this season after being signed to a three-year deal last off-season. He appeared in just nine games, starting two, and recorded four passes defended, 14 tackles, and a fumble recovery. Pro Football Focus graded his performance for the season as -5.3 with a -4 grade in coverage. In the playoff game against Indianapolis, PFF graded his performance for the game as -3.6 with a -3.7 coverage grade.
With numbers like that it makes sense why the Chiefs would let him go. The extra $3 million in cap space will be useful to have, too. That said, it appears Robinson was a pretty good guy and will be missed in the locker room.
I know you guys don’t care but Dunta was a good dude who understood we had a job to do, criticism him and all. I wish him the best.
— RIP Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) February 7, 2014
Kansas City is now estimated to have $3.6 million in cap space.
By releasing Dunta Robinson, Chiefs save $4.3M in cash, $3.3M in cap space. Team had less than $300k in 2014 cap space entering Friday
— Brian McIntyre (@brian_mcintyre) February 7, 2014
With Robinson gone, Kansas City now has three listed cornerbacks on the roster: Brandon Flowers, Sean Smith, and Marcus Cooper. Safe to say the Chiefs will be adding another corner at some point this offseason.
UPDATE:
It’s been along standing tradition here at AA to show a video for a song anytime a major player or coach moves on from the Chiefs. Dunta is no different. So Dunta Robinson, this is for you!