While the New York Giants haven’t necessarily invested heavily into their linebacker corps in recent years, the group played well in 2016. One of the reasons was because of Keenan Robinson, who is set to be a free agent when the new league year begins.

ESPN’s Jordan Raanan believes that Robinson is “in line for a multiyear deal” due to the fact that he proved he can remain healthy and contribute greatly to the defense.

Raanan sees the Giants retaining Robinson, given his strong ability to make plays in coverage.

Robinson proved this season he can remain healthy. The Giants want to keep him and barring an exorbitant offer from another team they will likely retain his services on a multiyear (two or three years) deal. That’s a good thing because the Giants pass defense would take a major hit if he walked.

The Giants signed Robinson to a one-year deal in March worth $2.6 million and he has likely shown that he deserves and extension with the team. Solid coverage linebackers are not easy to come by in the NFL and Robinson was an underrated piece of the defense.

Playing 16 games for the first time in his five-year career, Robinson made plays all over the field. He recorded 83 tackles and seven passes defended while taking over the middle of the Giants defense.

Should the Giants offer Robinson a multiyear contract, Raanan believes it will be somewhere in the ballpark of “three years, $9 million, $5 million guaranteed.”

To get a player of Robinson’s caliber at that price is something the Giants would love to do, especially since there aren’t many coverage linebackers with the ability of Robinson’s.

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Robinson proved that he can stay healthy in his one-year contract with the Giants and he played well, especially in coverage. Barring a big offer from another team, the Giants will likely re-sign the 28-year-old linebacker to a multiyear deal.