Bengals Sign Quarterback Zac Robinson To The 53-Man Roster; Say Good Bye To Fan Favorite Dan LeFevour

by Josh Kirkendall on Sep 6, 2011 4:08 PM EDT in Contracts

Along with announcing that the team signed defensive back Rico Murray, filling the Active Roster with the required maximum 53 players, the Bengals made a change at quarterback on the practice squad Tuesday afternoon, according to multiple sources. The Bengals signed quarterback Zac Robinson onto the team's practice squad, releasing Dan LeFevour. Robinson played all four preseason games with the Detroit Lions, completing nine of 15 passes for 91 yards passing and a touchdown; calculating to a preseason quarterback rating of 99.6. Robinson played the preseason opener against the Cincinnati Bengals, completing both passes for 36 yards passing and recording his only preseason touchdown; he had a perfect passer rating that night.

Robinson is quite the journeyman, marking the Cincinnati Bengals as his fourth NFL home. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft and released several months later during final cuts on September 4, 2010. The Seattle Seahawks signed Robinson to their practice squad a day later and activated him onto the 53-man roster against the New York Giants on November 7, 2010. Two days later the Lions claimed Robinson off waivers, releasing him during final cuts over this past weekend.

LeFevour, known as the only player with 12,000 career yards passing and 2,500 career yards rushing in FBS history, spent the entire 2010 season on the Bengals' 53-man roster as the inactive emergency quarterback.

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I was personally more intrigued by Jerrod Johnson, butRobinson is probably a better fit to be a third stringer.

Miguel Cairo is so last week.

by sexsalad on Sep 6, 2011 4:14 PM EDT reply actions

Robinson signed to PS, not 53-man roster

I’m sure it was a simple oversight, but don’t want to get readers up in arms.

Who Dey

by The_Black_Stripes on Sep 6, 2011 4:17 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Um, ok...

"Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can, I then acquire the ability to do it even if I didn't have it in the beginning."

by Dwight Carter on Sep 6, 2011 4:20 PM EDT reply actions

+1

Meh.

by Jordan G on Sep 6, 2011 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Good 2008 at Oklahoma State.

2009 was terrible. He’s played with Dez Bryant. Honestly it seems like they don’t see anything with Lefevour, so thought they’d give Robinson a try via practice squad. It’s definitely a “meh” pickup.

by ddbumpus on Sep 6, 2011 4:26 PM EDT reply actions

agreed

in 2007 and 20088 he was throwing to Dez Bryant & Brandon Pettigrew (both 1st round picks).
2007…60%…217 ypg…23 td…9 int
2008…65%…236 ypg…25 td…10 int

In 2009 he lost Pettigrew and only had Dez for 3 games, and did bad (espeically for a seinor)
2009…60%…174 ypg…15 td…12 int

So it would seem that he was only as good as the great guys he was throwing to.

He was 9 for 15 for 91 yards with 1 td and 0 int in the preseason

by ephram on Sep 6, 2011 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions