The Falcons didn’t just pay Bijan Robinson on Tuesday. They reset the running back market.
Atlanta and Robinson agreed to a three-year extension worth $75 million, a deal that pays him $25 million per season and instantly pushes him into a class all by himself at the position. The agreement also includes $51 million in guarantees and $37 million at signing, according to Adam Schefter.
Robinson is now the highest-paid running back in NFL history.
That kind of number makes more sense when you look at what he’s already become for the Falcons. Robinson led the NFL with 2,298 scrimmage yards in 2025 and has developed into much more than a traditional runner. He’s a weapon in every sense, and with Atlanta dealing with quarterback uncertainty, his value to the offense only grows.
He’s also still extremely young. Robinson is entering his age-24 season even though he’s already in his fourth year, and that age only adds to the scale of the investment.
The deal blows past the rest of the market. Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles had been the top earner by annual value at $20.6 million, but Robinson now sits well ahead of him at $25 million per year. His $75 million total also tops De’Von Achane’s $64 million deal with the Miami Dolphins, signed earlier in the offseason.
The guarantees are just as striking. Robinson’s $51 million is the most in the league for a running back outside of rookie Jeremiyah Love, who is on one of the most valuable rookie contracts in the league.
For non-Love running backs, nobody has a bigger contract or more guaranteed money than Robinson. And while the price tag is massive, that’s the reality for elite players in today’s NFL. The cap keeps climbing, the market keeps stretching, and the Falcons clearly decided Robinson was the one worth using to redraw the line.
That’s what makes this such a big moment for Atlanta. They didn’t just keep a star. They used a truly special player to set the standard at his position.
Now that Robinson has his deal, the spotlight shifts elsewhere. The Detroit Lions likely want to move their contract talks with Jahmyr Gibbs to the finish line.
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