THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

HOUSTON -- Houston Texans starting cornerback Dunta Robinson ended his holdout on Sunday, signing the one-year deal that the team had been offering all along.

He took his physical early in the morning, then worked out for coaches and said there are no hard feelings.

"I feel like being a rookie all over again," Robinson said. "I walked in here and all the guys they welcome me with open arms with a lot of high-fives and a lot of hugs. It's good to be back."

Robinson balked when the team placed the franchise tag on him last February, saying he wanted more than the US$9.957 million that came with the designation. He finally had to accept the offer Sunday.

"I did what I felt I had to do," he said. "I didn't get what I wanted, but I'm here and I'm ready to go."

Coach Gary Kubiak also said there was no animosity about Robinson holding out for the entire training camp.

"I'm fine with it," Kubiak said. "I understand the business and I understand what he went through. I understand all that. That's over. It's time to go play football."

.Kubiak expects Robinson to play in the season opener against the New York Jets in Reliant Stadium next Sunday, but he couldn't say how much.

"We put him through a little conditioning this morning," Kubiak said. "If he's where I think he is and he tells me he is, then he'll be right back on the field here Tuesday and ready to go. He'll play his spot and we'll see how much he can handle."