HOUSTON – The Texans are signing former Chicago Bears defensive end Dominique Robinson to a one-year deal with a maximum value of $4 million, per a league source.
Robinson (6-foot-5, 275 pounds) is a 27-year-old former Bears fifth-round draft pick from Miami of Ohio.
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He has recorded 62 career tackles with 3 1/2 sacks and three pass deflections. In 12 games last season for a playoff squad, he had 1 1/2 sacks,19 tackles and three tackles for losses with three quarterback hits.
Robinson played quarterback and wide receiver before shifting to defensive end in college.
He has posted 41-inch vertical leap, 25 bench reps, and a 4.72 40-yard dash.
Robinson played high school football at Canton McKinley next to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com