NY Giants called Falcons about Bijan Robinson; Falcons make other moves

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The New York Giants called the Atlanta Falcons about Bijan Robinson before Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, ESPN reported Wednesday. Atlanta kept the NFL’s leading rusher while trading safety Jessie Bates III to Jacksonville and swapping offensive linemen with Baltimore.

It was unclear whether the Giants made an offer for Robinson, according to ESPN, which cited multiple league sources who described the running back as untouchable. Robinson, 24, leads the NFL with 880 rushing yards through nine games for the Falcons (3-6).

Atlanta selected Robinson with the No. 8 pick in the 2023 draft. The two-time Pro Bowl selection and 2025 All-Pro has 6,778 yards and 40 touchdowns from scrimmage in 60 career games.

Giants coach John Harbaugh said about an hour before the deadline that he was open to adding a playmaker. New York (5-2-1) played without leading rusher Cam Skattebo in Sunday’s win at Philadelphia because of a hamstring injury. Skattebo has 418 rushing yards and two touchdowns in seven games this season.

The Falcons received a 2027 second-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick from Jacksonville for Bates. Atlanta also acquired offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees from Baltimore in exchange for center Ryan Neuzil. Both trades are pending physicals, the Falcons said.

Bates started all 139 games he played over five seasons with Cincinnati and four with Atlanta. He has 869 tackles, 38 interceptions, 14 forced fumbles and five defensive touchdowns. Vorhees started 22 games in three seasons with Baltimore, while Neuzil started 38 games in five seasons with Atlanta.

The Falcons also signed kicker Jake Moody off Baltimore’s practice squad, released veteran kicker Nick Folk and activated offensive tackle Cameron Williams from injured reserve.

Folk missed a 38-yard field goal in Sunday’s 34-17 loss to Cincinnati in Madrid. The 42-year-old made 13 of 18 field goals and 17 of 18 extra points in nine games with Atlanta.

Moody, 26, made a 53-yard field goal and an extra point in his Baltimore debut last Thursday against Jacksonville. A third-round pick by San Francisco in 2023, Moody has made 65 of 83 field goals (78.3%) and 108 of 111 extra points (97.3%) in 41 NFL games.

Field Level Media contributed to this report.