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Bijan Robinson is officially the highest-paid running back in NFL history. The Atlanta Falcons locked him up on a three-year, seventy-five million dollar extension, averaging twenty-five million per year with fifty-one million guaranteed — both records at the position. That deal kicks in starting in twenty twenty-eight, and it's reshaping conversations across the league.
Speaking of those conversations, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell isn't sweating it. When asked if Robinson's record contract complicates negotiations with Jahmyr Gibbs, Campbell was direct — it's not gonna hurt the talks. The Lions clearly want Gibbs locked in long-term, and Campbell's sending a message that Detroit isn't walking away from their backfield investment.
On a different note, Philadelphia Eagles outside linebacker Nolan Smith Junior stepped up Monday and apologized for his arrest back in May on speeding and reckless driving charges. Smith called his behavior unacceptable and took full responsibility. It's the kind of accountability moment a young player needs to handle cleanly, and by all accounts, he did exactly that.
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