It is standard practice for the league to question teams about a player if he is not included on the weekly injury report and then is either unavailable for the game or plays far less than what typically occurs. Violations have been met with fines.until two minutes remained in the first quarter. Coach Arthur Smith told FOX at halftime that Robinson wasn't feeling well.
The Falcons believed Robinson always was going to play the game and therefore did not need to be added to the injury report, a source told ESPN., but he ended up playing just 11 snaps with no targets and only one touch -- a 3-yard run on the game's last drive to set up Asked why Robinson was given a carry in that situation when he hadn't played all game, Smith deferred to the play itself.
"He was in a two-minute situation," Smith said."Gave us three yards and it was situational football. He changes how people want to call it and that's why. It's pretty simple." The No. 8 overall pick in this year's draft has 81 carries for 404 yards. He also has 26 catches for 189 yards and two touchdowns this season.