Roy Robertson-Harris (born July 23, 1993) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UTEP Miners. Robertson-Harris has previously played in the NFL for the Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Seattle Seahawks.
Professional career
Chicago Bears After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Robertson-Harris signed with the Chicago Bears on May 9, 2016. On August 30, he was placed on the reserve/non-football illness list, where he spent his entire rookie season.
In 2017, Robertson-Harris appeared in 13 games, registering 13 tackles, two sacks, and a pass deflection. The following year, he played in every game as he recorded 20 tackles, three sacks and three tackles for loss. He was an exclusive-rights free agent after the 2018 season, but returned to the Bears after being tendered a contract on March 13, 2019, which he officially signed on April 15.
In week 1 of the 2019 season against the Green Bay Packers, Robertson-Harris sacked Aaron Rodgers once as the Bears lost 10–3. In week 4 against the Minnesota Vikings, Robertson-Harris sacked Kirk Cousins 1.5 times in the 16–6 win.
On March 13, 2020, the Bears placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Robertson-Harris. He signed the tender on April 15. On November 9, it was reported that Robertson-Harris would undergo season ending shoulder surgery after missing out the Bears' Week 9 contest against the Tennessee Titans. He was placed on injured reserve on November 12.
Jacksonville Jaguars On March 17, 2021, Robertson-Harris signed a three-year, $23.4 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. On October 2, 2022, Robertson-Harris recorded nine total tackles and a tackle for loss during a 29–21 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.Jaguars vs. Eagles - NFL Game Summary - October 2, 2022
On February 25, 2023, Robertson-Harris signed a three-year, $30 million extension with the Jaguars, keeping him under contract through the 2026 season.
Seattle Seahawks On October 14, 2024, Robertson-Harris was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick.
On March 4, 2025, Robertson-Harris was released by the Seahawks.
New York Giants On March 10, 2025, Robertson-Harris signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the New York Giants. He started all 17 games in 2025, recording 35 tackles.
Robertson-Harris suffered a torn Achilles in 2026 offseason workouts and was placed on injured reserve on August 5, 2026.
NFL career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2017 CHI 13 0 13 8 5 2.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2018 CHI 16 0 22 10 12 3.0 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2019 CHI 15 7 30 22 8 2.5 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2020 CHI 8 6 10 7 3 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2021 JAX 14 13 37 21 16 3.0 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2022 JAX 17 17 45 28 17 3.0 7 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2023 JAX 17 17 34 16 18 3.5 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2024 JAX 6 2 7 5 2 2.0 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEA 11 0 13 5 8 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2025 NYG 17 17 35 19 16 0.0 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Career 134 79 246 141 105 19.0 30 0 0 0.0 0 0 15 0 0 1 0 0
Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2018 CHI 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2022 JAX 2 2 14 7 7 1.0 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0Career 3 2 14 7 7 1.0 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
References
External links New York Giants bio UTEP Miners bio