Even though he was one of the most important pieces of the offense, retaining Tyler Allgeier was never going to be the cards for the Atlanta Falcons. As long as he stayed in Atlanta, he was always going to be stuck in Bijan Robinson's shadow, and Allgeier thought he'd proved enough to get a shot as a feature back rather than be playing behind the best running back in the world.
So when free agency opened up, he quickly signed with a two-year, $12.25 deal with the Arizona Cardinals, and those were contract terms the Falcons were never going to match with limited cap space, so they instead signed Brian Robinson Jr. to play the same role for a fraction of the price.
All the Falcons really wanted was a bigger back to spell Bijan as a change-of-pace option, but someone who could also handle a larger workload if necessary. Allgeier was great in that role, and while Robinson Jr. has as well, he's currently hurt, which means the RB depth behind No. 7 is rough.
The fifth-year back is currently dealing with a hamstring injury that saw him miss the Week 7 win over the 49ers and his lack of a presence at practice this week saw him get ruled out in Week 8 against the Bucs, and his inactivity saw them again elevate Khalil Herbert from the practice squad to be the RB2.
And given how thin the running back room currently is amid B-Rob's absence, I bet they really wish they had Allgeier right now. In fact, I bet he wishes he was still here too.
Tyler Allgeier's stint away from the Atlanta Falcons has been a major flop
Just weeks after signing with the Cardinals, Arizona used the No. 3 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love, which meant he was right back in the situation he left the Dirty Birds for. Love has gotten the lion's share of the touches among Cards RBs, which has relegated the 26-year-old to a supporting role for a 2-5 Cardinals team that doesnt spend much time with a lead.
That means game script typically doesn't favor him, and even when it does, he hasn't been all that productive. Allgeier is averaging a career-low 3.0 yards per carry this year, so even when Love was out nursing his high-ankle sprain, he hasn't looked like a guy capable of being a feature back.
In his defense, he's been running behind an offensive line among the worst in the NFL and doesn't make things any easier on him. He's still good at picking up yards after contact, and this diminished role is making it easier for Monti Ossenfort to dangle him in trade talks before the deadline.
No. 22's name has come up as someone who could be move, and given the circumstances of the Robinson injury, thats surely going to make things interesting for the Dirty Birds as the Nov. 10 deadline looms.
Tyler Allgeier and the Falcons could use each other right now
In theory, the Falcons could trade for Tyler Allgeier if they really wanted to, but it still seems unlikely. Ian Cunningham let him go once, so if he really wanted to bring him back, he could've put forth more effort to do so instead of having to give up another draft pick in order to bring him back in-season.
With Robinson hurt in the short-term, Khalil Herbert is fine as insurance, but if this hamstring issue turns out to be a longer-term absence where he is placed on IR, then he may have to reconsider--and if he does, he could call up Arizona about the former fifth-round pick and put him back in his old role.
This isn't to say the Falcons should regret letting Allgeier go, because it's not that simple, but given the current circumstances with Brian Robinson Jr., they could use his skillset.
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