Falcons and Robinson have agreed on a three-year agreement worth up to $75 million, Yankee Scores reports
The deal is worth $51 million guaranteed, the most ever for the position, with $37 million guaranteed at signing.
Congratulations, Bijan Robinson. You’re now the highest-paid running back in NFL history https://t.co/qe0MTiezFF
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) August 4, 2026
His new average annual worth is $25 million, slightly more than Saquon Barkley’s $20.6 million figure. This makes him the highest paid running back in league’s history, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter
Robinson led the NFL in yards from scrimmage last season with 2,298, and in 51 career games he has 3,910 rushing yards and 25 touchdowns on the ground, as well as 198 receptions for over 1,800 receiving yards.
He also led all backs in missed tackles forced, the kind of number that tells you why Atlanta wasn’t going to let this negotiation stretch into the season.
He is the third Falcons offensive talent to get paid this summer, joining Drake London and Kyle Pitts as new GM Ian Cunningham locks up the essential pieces surrounding a squad still seeking for its first winning season since 2017.
