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Falcons’ Bijan Robinson hopes to carve a new, more profitable path for NFL running backs

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson (7) signs autographs for fans during the NFL football team's training camp, Saturday, July 29, 2023, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz)
Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson (7) signs autographs for fans during the NFL football team's training camp, Saturday, July 29, 2023, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz)

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Bijan Robinson is all of a week into his first NFL training camp. He knows better than anyone he’s got an awful lot to learn.

Yet, before he ever takes a handoff for the Atlanta Falcons, Robinson recognizes that he’s in a unique position to help carve a new, more profitable path for the league’s most beleaguered position.

Running back.

“If you can do a lot of things, a lot of different things for your team, then you can maximize yourself to the best of you ability,” Robinson said.

He’s already given a tantalizing glimpse of that versatility in his first few practices with the Falcons.