Robert Quinn (born May 18, 1990) is an American football outside linebacker for the National Football League's Chicago Bears (NFL). He attended North Carolina and was selected 14th overall in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. He played for the Rams from 2011 to 2015 and won a Super Bowl during the L.A. Rams' tenure. Quinn played college football at North Carolina where he was a four-year letterman. He finished his career with 145 tackles and 17 sacks. He was drafted 14th overall by the St. Louis Rams of the NFL. In 2016, Quinn signed with the Chicago Bears as an unrestricted free agent. He played out his contract and then signed a one-year deal with the team in 2017. In 2018, he had 11 sacks before being traded to the New York Giants. The trade occurred after Quinn got into a fight with teammate Alec Ogletree over personal hygiene products. The two were later fined by the team for their involvement in the incident. Quinn played in the NFL for six seasons. He ended up playing in 79 games and recording 47 sacks. His best season came in 2014 when he recorded 9.5 sacks. After six seasons with the Rams and Bears, Quinn decided to retire from the NFL after nine years of playing professional football. He resides in Tarboro, North Carolina.