{"id":249724,"date":"2026-06-23T22:42:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T22:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/rb-bijan-robinson-is-up-next-for-falcons-after-54m-extension-for-te-kyle-pitts\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T22:42:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T22:42:48","slug":"rb-bijan-robinson-is-up-next-for-falcons-after-54m-extension-for-te-kyle-pitts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/rb-bijan-robinson-is-up-next-for-falcons-after-54m-extension-for-te-kyle-pitts\/","title":{"rendered":"RB Bijan Robinson is up next for Falcons after $54M extension for TE Kyle Pitts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Running back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/nfl\/players\/bijan_robinson\/693020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bijan Robinson<\/a> may be feeling a little envious after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/nfl\/teams\/atlanta_falcons\/48\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atlanta Falcons\u00a0<\/a>signed two of their other skill players to contract extensions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Falcons and tight end <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/nfl\/players\/kyle_pitts\/629261\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kyle Pitts<\/a> agreed to a three-year, $54M deal, with $36M guaranteed, on Tuesday, which makes him the third-highest-paid TE in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/nfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a> behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/nfl\/teams\/arizona_cardinals\/47\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arizona Cardinals<\/a> star Trey McBride ($19M) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/nfl\/teams\/san_francisco_49ers\/58\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco 49ers<\/a> standout George Kittle ($19.1M). 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