METAIRIE, La. – New Orleans Saints veteran cornerback Patrick Robinson is retiring from playing football and has informed the team of his intentions, according to an NFL Network report citing his agent.
Robinson, the Saints’ first-round draft pick in 2010, played 11 seasons in the NFL, and at the age of 33, he was the oldest player on the Saints’ roster before his retirement. Robinson – who won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017 – will turn 34 next month.
Interviewed just last week about being the most seasoned Saint, Robinson said, “It feels kinda weird, I’m not going to lie. But I still feel young.”
Robinson was a candidate for the Saints’ open starting position at cornerback opposite Marshon Lattimore and had been taking reps with the ones when he was present at practice. When Robinson was absent, cornerback Ken Crawley was in for those plays.
Robinson, a Florida State product, played for the Saints from 2010-14 before he suited up for the San Diego Chargers (2015), Indianapolis Colts (2016) and Eagles (2017) before he came back to New Orleans in 2018.
In total, Robinson played in 123 total games with 62 starts and tallied 16 interceptions, 83 pass breakups and 338 total tackles. As a Saint, he played in 84 games over eight seasons with 38 starts and recorded 11 interceptions, 52 pass breakups and 216 total tackles.
Robinson started in four games last season after the Saints’ secondary was riddled with injuries and grabbed two interceptions over the course of the season before he was placed on the injured reserve with a hamstring injury. He returned for the Saints’ wildcard game against the Chicago Bears, and was inactive for the finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
