The Jets bolstered their linebacker room with a familiar face on Friday, signing Edmond Robinson to his second stint with the team.
In order to make room for Robinson on the 90-man roster, New York released wide receiver Matt Cole.
Robinson, 29, spent last season playing under Jeff Ulbrich with the Falcons, giving him familiarity with the Jets’ new defensive scheme. Prior to his time in Atlanta, Robinson played for the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL in 2020, Arizona Hotshots of the AAF in 2019, the Cardinals and the Jets in 2017 and the Vikings from 2015-16 after Minnesota selected him in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft out of Division II Newberry.
In 35 career NFL games, Robinson has totaled 28 tackles, including a career-high 15 in 2020.
New York claimed Cole off waivers from the 49ers in May. Cole went undrafted out of McKendree in 2020 before being signed by the Dolphins. He didn’t make Miami’s 53-man roster, but he was signed to their practice squad. Cole was signed off the Dolphins practice squad to a two-year deal by the 49ers in December 2020.
Cole played in one game for San Francisco last season, recording two tackles on special teams.
