Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said Bijan Robinson’s record-setting deal with the Atlanta Falcons is “certainly not gonna hurt” the team’s contract negotiations with their own star running back, Jahmyr Gibbs.
The Falcons and Robinson agreed to a three-year extension Tuesday that includes $51 million guaranteed, setting the stage for a new deal for Gibbs, who continues to hold in and miss practices at training camp.
“[Robinson’s deal is] not gonna hurt, but we’ll see,” Campbell said. “Look, I’m anxious to get Gibbs back out there.
“Every day that goes by, that’s another day that you feel like you miss with him and getting him out there with the guys and him doing his part. But there again, it’ll get done when it gets done.”
Gibbs missed his fifth consecutive practice Monday, but the three-time Pro Bowler was spotted roaming the sidelines in a gray Lions cutoff hoodie, often chatting with teammates Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams and Jared Goff in between drills.