The Falcons’ rushing attack was one of the bright spots early this season — and it wasn’t carried by Bijan Robinson alone. Brian Robinson Jr. — brought in over the offseason to replace Tyler Allgeier — hit the ground running.

Through the first four weeks, Brian Robinson racked up 44 carries for nearly 200 yards and four touchdowns, averaging a healthy 4.4 yards a pop. But following a quiet outing against the Ravens, he pulled up with a hamstring injury in Atlanta’s Week 6 meeting with the Bears, and he hasn’t played since.

Hamstrings are notoriously tricky — rush back too early and you pay for it. That’s apparently exactly what happened here. Head coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that Brian Robinson suffered a setback in practice last week, which is why he landed on Injured Reserve.

Stefanski: Brian Robinson Jr. had a setback at practice last week. #Falcons

— Marc Raimondi (@marcraimondi) November 11, 2026

That puts Brian Robinson out at least a few more weeks. In his absence, Khalil Herbert has been the Falcons’ RB2 — emphasis on the 2. He’s managed just seven carries over the last three weeks, which has dumped even more of the workload onto Bijan Robinson. Whether the Falcons add a body to the backfield remains to be seen, but until they do, expect a heavy dose of Bijan Robinson down the stretch.

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