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.”
49ers QB Mac Jones Has Major Opportunity to Cash In Thanks to Brock Purdy’s Injury
For the second straight year, injuries have defined the San Francisco 49ers‘ campaign. After getting dealt a rash of injuries last season, the Niners stumbled on their way to a 6-11 season, missing the playoffs entirely after coming up just short in their quest to win Super Bowl LVIII the year before.
This season, though, the 49ers have managed to stay afloat, and that’s due in large part to Mac Jones, who has filled in admirably for the injured Brock Purdy for five games so far this season. Jones has won four of his five starts for San Francisco, and while he’s already cashing in on his incentive-laden contract, the longer Purdy is out, the more money he could end up making.
Mac Jones Cashing in Amid Brock Purdy’s Injury Absence
After flaming out with the New England Patriots and spending a year as Trevor Lawrence’s backup with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jones signed a two-year, $8.41 million contract with the 49ers in free agency over the offseason. After seeing what Kyle Shanahan and his coaching staff were able to do with Sam Darnold, Jones was hoping that San Fran could help him revive his career.
With Purdy missing all but two games so far this season, Jones has been thrust into action sooner than expected, and he’s delivered the goods. His numbers aren’t outrageous (1,404 yards, six touchdowns), but he continues to find a way to help lead the Niners’ injury-riddled squad to victories, and at the end of the day, that’s ultimately all that matters.
Since Jones was brought to town to be Purdy’s backup, his deal featured several incentives in the event he found his way onto the field. After earning his fourth win as a starter, Jones triggered a $400,000 bonus in his deal, but as Dan Graziano of ESPN recently shared, he could still earn another big incentive if he has to continue filling in for Purdy.
“Jones’ deal says that he gets an extra $100,000 for every game in which he plays at least 25% of the offensive snaps and the team wins — but only if the team wins four such games,” Graziano wrote. “Sunday’s victory over the Falcons was the fourth game this season the Niners have won in which Jones played at least 25% of their offensive snaps, which means Jones pocketed $400,000 as a result of that win.”
“He can also get another $550,000 if he plays in at least 50% of the team’s offensive plays this season and the 49ers make the playoffs.”
Mac Jones Set to Start Over Brock Purdy Again in Week 8
GettySan Francisco 49ers quarterback Mac Jones.
Jones himself has been dealing with a couple of injuries as of late, but he’s continued to get starts under center and lead San Fran to victory. There’s no doubt that folks across the league are taking notice of what Jones has done this season, and his strong play has helped the 49ers feel comfortable letting Purdy get 100% healthy before throwing him back on the field.
Ahead of the team’s Week 8 action, Purdy has once again been ruled out, meaning that Jones will earn his sixth start of the season for the 49ers. He will be going up against a tough Houston Texans defense, but to this point, Jones has looked capable of overcoming every challenge he has faced. With kickoff for this game scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon, Jones will look to help push the Niners’ record to 6-2 on the season.
