FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons and Bijan Robinson have reached an agreement for the dynamic running back to remain with the organization through the 2030 season.

He officially signed Wednesday morning.

"God is so good," Robinson said to AtlantaFalcons.com in the wake of his signing. "Without Him I wouldn't be here. To keep playing with these guys and this organization. This is one of my dreams, to stay with one team. I think that is such a cool thing just because guys like Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan they all stayed on their one team, so I think that is a cool legacy thing for yourself.

"I am excited for everybody to keep watching the gifts that I have been given, and hopefully we get to do some incredible things. The signing is great, but it is more so for me, just being able to be here and play for this organization."

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network was the first to report the news Tuesday.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Robinson is now the highest paid running back in NFL history.

"First and foremost, we respect Bijan as both a person and a player," Falcons general manager Ian Cunningham said. "He's a dynamic playmaker whose production and impact on the field speak for themselves.

"Just as importantly, Bijan embodies everything we want the Atlanta Falcons to stand for. He approaches his craft with humility and consistency, elevates the people around him, is a tremendous teammate, and represents this organization with class in our community.

"As we continue building this football team, we want to recognize and reward players who perform at a high level, positively impact our culture every day, and embrace the responsibility that comes with wearing the Falcons uniform. Bijan has earned that through the way he works, the way he leads, and the way he carries himself.

"We're proud to have Bijan as a cornerstone of this organization and look forward to everything we'll accomplish together in the years ahead.
I'd also like to thank Nicole Lynn and the entire team at Klutch Sports for their partnership and collaboration throughout this process."

This extension comes after the Falcons previously picked up Robinson's fifth-year option in early April, which he would have played on in 2027. Now, he's locked in for the long haul.

Robinson is one of the league's most dynamic players, and is already a household name three years into his professional career after the Falcons drafted him No. 8 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.

The running back is coming off one of the greatest single season performances in all of league history, which earned him First- and Second-Team All-Pro status as well as his second Pro Bowl nod.

Robinson broke the Falcons' all-time scrimmage record with 2,298 total yards, which ranked first among all NFL players last season and stands as the 12th-highest single-season total in league history.

Robinson's total scrimmage yards came on 366 touches and broke down to 1,478 yards rushing and 820 yards receiving. His 6.3 yards per touch last year are tied with O.J. Simpson's 1975 season and Marshall Faulk's 2001 season as the fifth-best average in league history among players with at least 2,000 scrimmage yards in a single season.

"He is one of the best players at his position, one of the best players in the league," Falcons general manager Ian Cunningham said at Annual League Meetings at the end of March.

Since entering the league, Robinson leads all NFL players with 5,648 scrimmage yards, which is 408 more than Derrick Henry, who is second on that list. He's gained 3,910 yards on the ground and 1,738 receiving yards, which are the third-most overall and most by any running back since 2023, respectively. Robinson is also responsible for more first downs than any NFL player since turning pro. His 34 touchdowns are tied with Saquon Barkley for ninth-most in the last three years.

"There's no shortage in what he can do for the football team on the field," Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski said earlier this year. "But, also, the person that he is off the field and what he brings to our locker room and to the question earlier about culture and being a player-driven culture, he's a driver of that just because of how he attacks each day."

Despite all he has done, Robinson said when reporting for voluntary offseason workouts this April that he’s ready for more.

"Last year was a cool year," Robinson admitted, "but this year I want to be even better in all aspects."

It's a bold statement for someone who led the league in all-purpose yards and was a finalist for Offensive Player of the Year.

"I am pretty excited, even just with how I feel," Robinson said. "They always say, like, (these are) your prime years, but I really feel like this is the best I have felt my whole time being here."

It's the Falcons that are now poised to keep Robinson through those prime years.