Falcons running back Bijan Robinson agreed to a contract extension valued at a maximum of $75 million over three years, according to multiple reports, with Atlanta anxious to end the “hold in” status of the All-Pro in training camp.
Robinson will become the highest-paid running back in NFL history with $51 million guaranteed and $37 million due as a signing bonus, ESPN reported on Tuesday.
Robinson, the No. 8 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, had 2,298 total yards in 2025 with 11 touchdowns and was named first-team All-Pro. He has 34 total TDs in 51 career games (50 starts).
“I know you guys saw the news on Bijan, obviously very excited for him, for us,” Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters on Tuesday. “(We) just knew throughout this process that there would be a process and felt good about where we were. But, I think everybody understands how we feel about Bijan the person, Bijan the player.”
He was active in minicamp and mandatory workouts in the offseason. But since reporting to training camp, Robinson had been attending daily sessions but idling on the sideline while the Falcons address his contract status.
As he’s not been practicing, Stefanski said they’ll be cautious in how they acclimate Robinson up to speed with nearly six weeks until Atlanta’s regular-season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 13.
“He’s eager — beyond eager — to get out there,” Stefanski said. “So, on that note, we’ll slowly get him back in there. It won’t be full go and let him go. We’ll have a plan here over the next, call it, week to ramp him up.”
Robinson already was signed for the 2026 season and the Falcons picked up his fifth-year option for $11.323 million in 2027 before the agreement Tuesday.
Robinson is the latest core player to sign a long-term contract to stay with the Falcons since Matt Ryan was named team president of football in January. Wide receiver Drake London, tight end Kyle Pitts and guard Matthew Bergeron all signed for at least three more seasons in the offseason.
The Falcons lost Tyler Allgeier in free agency to the Arizona Cardinals but added Brian Robinson, who has played for the Washington Commanders and San Francisco 49ers, and third-down back Tyler Goodson to work behind Bijan Robinson this season.
–Field Level Media
