While Mayfield is trying to move up from the middle, Robinson and Gibbs are seemingly locks to reset the RB markets.
Getting extensions worked out with the talented backs are priorities for the Lions and Falcons, Pelissero reported.
However, there could be a waiting game carrying on with both franchises. Whomever comes to the table first is likely to be surpassed shortly thereafter. Hence it could be better (aka cheaper) for Atlanta or Detroit to get to an agreement done first, while Gibbs or Robinson are likely to get the bigger payday if they sign second.
It’s fitting the two are tied together, as Robinson was taken eighth overall in the 2023 first round and Gibbs was picked at 12th.
Gibbs, 24, has gone to the Pro Bowl in each of his three seasons and racked up an eye-popping 5,029 scrimmage yards and 49 scrimmage touchdowns.
The 24-year-old Robinson has been a Pro Bowler twice, an All-Pro last season, and has tallied 5,648 scrimmage yards and 34 TDs.
Big numbers have been a byproduct for Gibbs and Robinson on the field throughout their tenures. They’ll follow into their bank accounts now.
Currently, the Philadelphia Eagles’ Saquon Barkley ($41 million total value; $20.6 million average annual value), the San Francisco 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey ($38 million; $19 million) and the Miami Dolphins’ De’Von Achane ($64 million; $16 million) are the standard bearers in average annual salary. Jeremiyah Love, meanwhile, recently received a position record $53.02 million guaranteed after the Arizona Cardinals picked him third overall in 2026.
Just how high Robinson and Gibbs’ dollars will go remains to be seen.
