The veteran back is entering the final year of his rookie contract and had been the subject of trade rumors this summer, and even sat out of Washington's Week 2 preseason exhibition as those talks developed. The Commanders have since found a buyer and have shipped Robinson to the Bay Area in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick.

The Washington Commanders are moving on from Brian Robinson Jr. after trading him to the San Francisco 49ers for a sixth-round pick. ESPN analyst Seth Walder gr

Despite some panic about Christian McCaffrey coming off an injury-ravaged 2024 season, the San Francisco 49ers' acquisition of Brian Robinson Jr. had more to do with the health status of their other running backs.