Tonight as the NFL is digesting the news that Atlanta Falcons star receiver Julio Jones is out for the rest of the season with a broken foot, a former Buckeye and Brown is reportedly set to get another shot in the NFL.
According to D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Falcons plan to add Brian Robiskie to the receiving corps following the loss of the Pro Bowler.
#Falcons to sign WR Brian Robiskie, according to agent sources. Son of position coach Terry.
— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@AJCFalcons) October 9, 2013
Robiskie, a product of Chagrin Falls High School, is the son of Falcons wide receivers coach Terry Robiskie, who spent six seasons on the Browns coaching staff from 2001-06.
The younger Robiskie was lightly recruited out of high school but made a name for himself at Ohio State, where he was a captain and a two-year starter. He led the Buckeyes in receptions in 2007 and '08 and finished his career with 127 catches for 1,866 yards and 24 touchdowns.
The Browns selected Robiskie in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft, but he never lived up to expectations in three seasons with the club. He played in 31 games with 14 starts from 2009-11 in Cleveland, catching 39 passes for 441 yards and three touchdowns.
After spending two years with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Robiskie played in six games for the Detroit Lions last season and caught four passes for 44 yards and a touchdown.
