Minnesota Vikings
Brian Robison - #96 - DE
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 3"/ 259 lbs. |
| Birthday | 04/27/1983 |
| Birthplace | Houston, TX |
| College | Texas |
| Years played | 7 |
| Drafted | 2007, 4th round, 3rd pick by Vikings |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | 3 | 0 |
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PLAYER NEWS
Robison is back for the Vikes.|||||||
returns after being held out last week with a sprained right shoulder that occurred against St. Louis on Dec. 16.
Robison returned to the Vikings' lineup against Arizona on Sunday.|||||||
missed last Sunday's game against Detroit after having arthroscopic knee surgery.
Robison will be making his 2008 debut on Thursday night in Dallas after missing nearly all of training camp and the preseason because of a varicose vein in his leg.|||||||
Robison had the varicose vein surgically repaired during the first week of training camp and is just starting to participate fully in practices. His return is a welcome one on the Vikings defensive line, which is missing Kenechi Udeze while he goes through treatment for leukemia and Jayme Mitchell, who is also out for the season with a knee injury.
Robison was back on the field to watch part of Monday afternoon's practice, though his leg felt tight and sore. The next step will be running, expected next week. After that it's a return to full practice, perhaps in two weeks.|||||||
The Vikings defensive end, slotted as Jared Allen's backup following a productive rookie season, had surgery last week to repair a varicose vein problem in his left leg. Robison said he actually had two blood clots taken out as the entire vein was removed during a procedure that lasted nearly two hours.
