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Falcons, RB Bijan Robinson agree to three-year, $75M extension

By Thomson Reuters Aug 4, 2026 | 8:26 AM

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).

He ​was active in minicamp and mandatory workouts in the offseason under new head coach Kevin ⁠Stefanski. But since reporting to ⁠training camp, Robinson had been attending daily ​sessions but idling on the sideline while the Falcons ​address his contract status.

Robinson already was signed for ‌the 2026 season and the Falcons picked up his fifth-year option for 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