The Giants may have poked around on Bijan Robinson, but the answer from Atlanta was never going to be anything but firm.
On Wednesday, ESPN’s Jordan Raanan reported that New York had checked in on the Falcons running back’s availability and got nowhere. When asked about the rumor, Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski kept it brutally short.
“No,” said Stefanski when asked if there was ever a chance that Robinson would be traded, per Josh Kendall of The Athletic on X, formerly Twitter.
That lines up with the reality in Atlanta. Robinson is the centerpiece of the Falcons’ offense, a player the team leans on as both a runner and a receiving weapon. Moving him would not just be a major roster decision - it would strip away the core of what Atlanta is trying to do on offense.
The deadline did bring some movement for the Falcons, though. Atlanta dealt safety Jessie Bates III to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for future draft compensation.
As for what the Giants were willing to put on the table for Robinson, that remains unclear. But it would have taken a massive package for the Falcons to even entertain the idea.
And while Atlanta has struggled during Robinson’s time with the team, that hasn’t been on him. The Falcons are 3-6 and on track to miss the playoffs for an astounding tenth straight season, but Robinson remains the one player who gives the fan base something to hold onto.
Atlanta’s next game comes Sunday at home against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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