Nicole Lynn is celebrating a record-setting NFL contract.
The Klutch Sports agent negotiated a three-year contract extension for Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson worth up to $75 million, including a base value of $66.75 million and $51 million in guaranteed money. The agreement gives Robinson an average annual value of $22.25 million, making him the highest-paid running back in NFL history, USA Today reported.
Lynn celebrated the deal on social media with a photo alongside Robinson and a message highlighting the historic nature of the contract.
“Highest paid RB in NFL History! @Bijan5Robinson (I found the Brinks truck)”
The agreement ends Robinson’s weeklong training-camp hold-in and secures his future with Atlanta through the 2030 season. Robinson attended camp during the contract negotiations but did not participate in practices. He returned to the field after the deal was completed.
The new contract comes after a breakout 2025 season in which Robinson rushed for 1,478 yards and added 820 receiving yards, giving him 2,298 yards from scrimmage. He also scored 11 touchdowns and earned First-Team All-Pro honors.
Robinson became only the second player in NFL history to record at least 1,400 rushing yards and 800 receiving yards in the same season, joining Steven Jackson, who did so in 2006.
The Falcons selected Robinson with the eighth overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.
Earlier this year, Lynn negotiated a three-year, $150 million extension for Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr., making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL at the time, USA Today reported. In May, she negotiated a three-year, $45.75 million extension for New York Jets running back Breece Hall.
Lynn is also the longtime agent for Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. In 2023, she negotiated his five-year, $255 million contract, which made Hurts the highest-paid player in the league at the time. Lynn also became the first Black woman to represent a player in a Super Bowl when Hurts and the Eagles reached Super Bowl LVII.
Some on social media celebrated Lynn’s latest negotiating record.
D. Lockhart tweeted, “Representation always matter. Another great job, Ma’am.”
Another X user, KDInvestor, posted, “Well deserved! Glad you were the one to close the deal.”
Not everyone was impressed by the role of agents, however. Phil Weaks questioned whether professional athletes need agents to negotiate their contracts, pointing to NHL star Alex Ovechkin as an example of a player who has handled negotiations without an agent. Weaks posted, “Players really need to avoid agents, Look at Ovi in the NHL, no agent ever just him and a team deciding what he is worth. Why pay 10 to 40% of your earnings to someone, when you can literally go to the leadership and talk.”