Report: Patriots signing WR Smith-Schuster to $33M deal, adding RB Robinson
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The New England Patriots are signing wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster to a three-year deal worth $33M, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Smith-Schuster, 26, spent the 2022 season with the Kansas City Chiefs, when he caught a team-high seven passes for 53 yards in the Chiefs' 38-35 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl.
The Long Beach, Calif., native played 16 games for the Chiefs in the regular season, hauling in 78 receptions for 933 yards and a trio of touchdowns.
Smith-Schuster was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 62nd overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. He played five seasons with the Black and Yellow (2017-21), earning Pro-Bowl honours in his sophomore season.
The former USC Trojan signed a one-year deal with the Chiefs following the 2021 season.
In 79 career games, Smith-Schuster has 401 receptions for 4,788 yards and 29 touchdowns.
The Patriots are also signing running back James Robinsons to a two-year, $8 million contract, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports.
Robinson, 24, split last season between the Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets after he was dealt to New York mid-way through the season. In 11 total games, he rushed for 425 yards and three touchdowns on 110 carries. Robinson signed with the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent and rushed for 1,070 yards in his rookie year. His sophomore season in 2021 was limited to 14 games after Robinson tore his achilles late in the season.
In 39 career games, Robinson has gained 2,262 rushing yards on 514 carries and scored 18 touchdowns.