The Tennessee Titans took plenty of heat when they handed Wan'Dale Robinson a four-year, $70 million deal in free agency. It was an expensive bet on a receiver who had topped 1,000 yards just once in his career.
Two weeks into training camp, though, Robinson is making that gamble look a lot better.
The 25-year-old has been steady from the start, stacking up plays and building real chemistry with quarterback Cam Ward. According to Turron Davenport, the two have looked "in sync" throughout camp, and Robinson has even turned in a few acrobatic grabs that show how much more he offers than his 5-foot-8, 185-pound frame suggests.
That size has always been part of the conversation around Robinson. He isn’t built like the prototype No. 1 receiver, and he didn’t arrive with eye-popping speed either after running a 4.44-second forty-yard dash at the 2022 NFL Combine. But he has found ways to be productive anyway.
His biggest NFL breakthrough came in 2025 with the New York Giants, when Malik Nabers went down with an injury and Robinson stepped into a much larger role. He seized it, drawing 131 targets and finishing with 1,014 yards and four touchdowns.
That kind of volume probably won’t be there in Tennessee. Rookie Carnell Tate is expected to command plenty of attention, and the Titans also have Calvin Ridley and Elic Ayomanor battling for the second starting spot on the outside. Still, Robinson gives Ward a dependable option when the WR1 isn’t open.
Brian Daboll, now Tennessee’s offensive coordinator after previously coaching the Giants, clearly wanted Robinson in the building. He knows the receiver’s game, and he knows how to use it. In New York, Robinson was a regular on crossing routes and quick throws, and that same role should follow him to Tennessee.
Even without much spotlight in camp, Robinson is already carving out a place in the offense. He may not be on track for another 1,000-yard season, but he looks set to matter plenty for the Titans.
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