Giants Called Falcons About Bijan Robinson Before Trade Deadline
New York's deadline search went as high as the NFL's leading rusher, though Atlanta had little reason to listen and the Giants ended up standing pat
The Giants' running back search before Tuesday's trade deadline reached all the way to Atlanta. New York made a call to the Falcons about Bijan Robinson, ESPN's Jordan Raanan said Wednesday.
The Giants tried hard to make a deal. They even made a call to the Falcons on Bijan Robinson.View on X →
Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan): The Giants tried hard to make a deal. They even made a call to the Falcons on Bijan Robinson.
Nothing came of it, and it's hard to see how it could have. Robinson leads the NFL with 880 rushing yards through nine games, and the Falcons signed him to a three-year extension worth up to $75 million this offseason after a franchise-record 2,298 scrimmage yards in 2025. Atlanta is 3-6, but in an NFC South where no team has more than three wins, it is still in the division race and had little reason to move the centerpiece of its offense. The Falcons did sell some at the deadline, sending safety Jessie Bates III to Jacksonville and center Ryan Neuzil to Baltimore.
The call fits a pattern for the Giants, who aimed high all deadline. John Harbaugh made clear the team was interested in defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons before Tennessee sent him to Chicago for two first-round picks. New York was also the team most tied to Jonathan Taylor, but it pulled an offer reported as a second- and a fifth-round pick, and the Colts kept Taylor when no one met their price.
In the end the Giants added nobody, leaving the backfield to Cam Skattebo, who said Tuesday the team knows what he can do. Skattebo has 418 rushing yards and two touchdowns in seven games and is expected back from a hamstring injury for Thursday night's game against the 2-5-1 Commanders at MetLife Stadium. The 5-2-1 Giants lead the NFC East.