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Bijan Robinson gives his honest take on the Falcons’ Kevin Stefanski hire

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Rex Villas | Last updated Feb 3, 2026 10:02 AM ET

Kevin Stefanski is just starting a new coaching journey in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons, but he’s already gotten the approval of one of the team’s top players.

While talking to San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk at the Pro Bowl, Falcons running back Bijan Robinson sounded excited about Stefanski’s arrival in Atlanta.

“Yeah, he’s fire, bro,” Robinson told Juszczyk about Stefanski. I like him a lot and his offensive scheme. Tommy Rees, he’s the OC, but he’ll call the plays.”

You can watch the exchange between Robinson and Juszczyk here.

"He's fire, bro"

Coach Stefanski with the @Bijan5Robinson seal of approval pic.twitter.com/VdyfG1x27z
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) February 2, 2026

Likewise, Stefanski should be thrilled about the prospect of working with an incredible talent like the 24-year-old Robinson.

Robinson was among the elite running backs in the 2025 season, finishing the campaign with 1,478 rushing yards to go with 7 touchdowns on 287 carries. That checks out for an average of 5.1 yards per rushing attempt. In addition, the former Texas Longhorns tailback racked up 820 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns on 79 receptions and 103 targets.

Stefanski did not have that kind of talent with the Cleveland Browns since a healthy Nick Chubb.

Now, the 43-year-old head coach gets the chance to further develop Robinson, who hasn’t even reached his prime yet in the NFL.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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