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Bijan Robinson missed his third straight day of Atlanta Falcons training camp amid a contract standoff with the organization.
The Falcons already picked up Robinson's fifth-year option, keeping him under contract through 2027, but after establishing himself as arguably the best running back in the NFL last season — and earning first-team All-Pro honors for the first time in his career — he wants to get paid like it.
Speaking with reporters after Friday's practice, head coach Kevin Stefanski addressed the situation between Robinson and the Falcons front office. "I think we all trust in the process of what's going on," Stefanski said. "I understand there is a business side to everything we do and there's a football side, and sometimes you're living in both worlds. But we're just going to continue to coach the football team ... It doesn't change relationships."
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Robinson is currently in a contract hold-in, meaning he's still showing up to camp to avoid fines, even though he isn't yet participating in practice. That's a step better than a full holdout, but still far from ideal for a team looking to keep its star running back on the field.
Robinson was selected eighth overall in the 2023 NFL Draft and immediately lived up to the billing, rushing for 976 yards and four touchdowns on 214 carries as a rookie while averaging 4.6 yards per carry, to go along with 487 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns.
He's only gotten better since.
Last season was his best yet: he rushed for 1,478 yards — fourth-most in the NFL — and seven touchdowns on 287 carries, averaging a career-high 5.2 yards per carry, while adding a career-high 820 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns. He also led the league with 2,298 total scrimmage yards, setting a single-season franchise record and posting the 12th-most scrimmage yards in a single season in NFL history.
He's the engine of the Falcons' offense, and everyone expects a deal to get done before the start of the 2026 season. Expectations are that the 24-year-old back will surpass Saquon Barkley's current $20.6 million annual salary, making him the highest-paid running back in the NFL.
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