With Bijan Robinson at $22.25 million in new-money APY, where will Jahmyr Gibbs land?

Key Points:

• Falcons running back Bijan Robinson's new contract sets a new-money average per year (APY) at $22.25 million, raising the positional benchmark from $20.6 million to $22.25 million.
• Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs is now positioned to negotiate his own deal, potentially aiming to match or exceed Robinson's new-money APY, with a target of at least $25 million per year.
• The structure of these contracts folds previous "old money" salaries into new deals, affecting the new-money APY calculation; Robinson's lower old-money total makes it easier for him to have a higher new-money APY compared to Gibbs.
• To surpass Robinson's new-money APY, Gibbs would need to earn approximately $2.4 million more over the next five years, potentially securing a five-year, $92.476 million contract averaging $25 million annually.
• Despite Robinson's contract being favorable for the Falcons, it highlights that even top NFL running backs may still be undercompensated relative to their impact, and Gibbs has strong justification to seek a significantly higher deal.