Ex-North Queensland hooker Robson fractured his left thumb at pre-season training in February and had been tipped to return to the field as late as round seven.
But the 27-year-old was a surprise inclusion on the team sheet for Friday night's round-three clash against Penrith after making a rapid-fire recovery.
Roosters coach Robinson called the incumbent NSW hooker a "warrior" and said he was no longer hampered by the injury.
"There's obviously still a pin in there but it's ready to go, otherwise we wouldn't be risking him playing," the three-time premiership-winning coach said.
Known for his tenacity, Robson is unlikely to play a full game against the Panthers with Connor Watson and Benaiah Ioelu both options for minutes at dummy-half.
Robinson is keener on quality over quantity from Robson, and has been impressed by his toughness to bounce back from injury so quickly.
"That's why I'm really looking forward to getting started with Reece," Robinson said.
"The hooking role is really important in attack but in defence, he's been a warrior for a long, long time."
The arrival of highly-rated Robson went somewhat under the radar this season as the Roosters welcomed superstar Daly Cherry-Evans into the halves.
But in Robson, Robinson sees a steadying influence at hooker - a position where the Roosters have played seven different starters since Jake Friend retired in 2021.
Robson was top of the Roosters' hit-list before inking a four-year deal in December 2024.
"There wasn't many and he was at the top of the list just because of the style of play that we try to play," Robinson said.
"We want to base a lot of our play around that nine role and him playing that."
Robson's recovery also means the Roosters have their first-choice spine on deck for the first time this season.
The hooker joins reigning Dally M medallist James Tedesco, premiership-winning veteran Daly Cherry-Evans and Queensland star of the future Sam Walker in the star-studded spine.
The stability is a welcome change for the Roosters, who cycled through eight different starting spine combination last year.
"Every team looks to get their key players and their combinations time," Robinson said.
"We obviously couldn't get that through the trials and through the first couple of rounds. There's always curveballs thrown up.
"But the more time they play, the better they'll get."
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