Detroit Lions Cornerback Admits 'Partying' Too Much With Raiders
Detroit Lions cornerback Amik Robertson revealed during a recent podcast interview why he had struggles during his stint with the Las Vegas Raiders.
Appearing on the "St. Brown Bros." podcast, the talented defender expressed his switch to nickel cornerback came with struggles, which he felt changed how he was perceived by the coaching staff.
To deal with the growing stress, Robertson admitted he frequented casinos on a regular basis and partied often.
“I don’t really gamble,” Robertson explained, when discussing the early portion of his career in Las Vegas. "Before, I was partying, I’m going to be honest. I was doing that my first two years. I was doing that a lot. But, it’s the reason why I was doing that, too. I don’t want to go in too deep. Vegas was tough.”
After being asked to elaborate, Robertson shared the difficulties he experienced handling early career struggles.
“I come in, I get drafted. Everybody loves me. Then they move me to nickel. Never played that in my life. That s**t was like Chinese. They just threw me in the water to play nickel," said Robertson. "I didn’t even understand nickel. I didn’t perform the way. Now everybody like, they are turning their back on me. And it’s like, then we didn’t have OTAs. We didn’t have because of COVID, we didn’t have none of that.
“So, I had to learn from the iPad. It’s different when you’re looking rather than really doing it," Robertson added. "And when I got out there, them bullets was flying. I just couldn’t handle it, and two years straight, I was in an island, I was in a bad place and that’s what forced me to go out a lot.”
"I was in a bad place, bro, and that's what forced me to go out a lot."
Amik Robertson (@_YoungTruth7) opens up about his time with the Las Vegas Raiders, noting that he partied a lot during his first two years but those days are long behind him 🗣️pic.twitter.com/ia0Hh7rajN — St. Brown Podcast (@StBrownPodcast) October 25, 2025
The former Louisiana Tech defender admitted going out and feeling the support out in public helped to relieve the growing tension and stress he felt at the Raiders' facility.
“When you don’t feel accepted, when you just got high school, middle school, and college, and everybody loved you,” Robertson said. “But then, when you get to the league and they start to love you just a little bit, but people also start turning their backs on you.
“It’s like going to the clubs, around all these people, I feel love. So that’s why I was just going out every night. But eventually, I ended up finding myself again and realized, ‘No, that’s not me.’ I had to get back to my roots.”
BREAKING: 49ers’ Shocking Mid-Season Move: 2x Super Bowl Champion Joins Team For Playoff Push
In a move that’s caught the attention of NFL circles nationwide, the San Francisco 49ers have officially added veteran wideout Marquez Valdes‑Scantling — a former member of the Green Bay Packers’ hallowed receiver corps — to their roster, signaling a possible shift in strategy and a hint at aggressive mid-season movement.
49ers make surprising mid-season move: former Packers WR Marquez Valdes‑Scantling
Valdes-Scantling, who was initially drafted by the Packers in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft, totaled 123 receptions for 2,153 yards and 13 touchdowns during his time in Green Bay. After several stops — the Chiefs, Bills, Saints and Seahawks — he most recently landed with the 49ers and is now poised to inject big-play ability into an offense in need of a spark.
According to league sources, the 49ers signed Valdes-Scantling to a one-year deal as they contend with injuries at receiver and seek to diversify their passing attack. Analysts point out his career average
While financial terms and guaranteed money were not disclosed, the timing of the deal — right as the trade deadline looms — raises questions: Are the 49ers preparing for a playoff run and looking to outpace rivals with bold additions? Or is this an inside gamble on a veteran hoping to recapture earlier form?
A Look At Marquez Valdes-Scantling’s Career Stats
- Games played: 111 (to date)
- Receptions: 209
- Receiving yards: 3,606
- Average yards per catch: 17.3
- Longest reception: 78 yards
- Receiving touchdowns: 20
- Games started: 68
Key Performance Highlights
- His best statistical season in terms of average yards per catch came in 2020 with the Green Bay Packers: 33 receptions for 690 yards (20.9 avg) and 6 touchdowns.
- In 2024, playing for the New Orleans Saints, he recorded 17 receptions for 385 yards (22.6 avg) and 4 touchdowns in 8 games.
- He has been valued as a deep-threat receiver given his high average yardage per catch.
What to Watch
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How the 49ers integrate Valdes-Scantling: will he start in base sets or serve as situational deep-threat option?
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Whether his presence forces opposing defenses to respect more vertical attack, thereby opening up underneath routes for other receivers and the tight ends.
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Whether this signing signals more aggressive trade-deadline activity from San Francisco — either for more receivers or other offensive weapons.
