The 26-year-old is entering the final year of his four-year rookie deal and provides much-needed depth behind Christian McCaffrey in the San Francisco backfield.

Brian Robinson Jr., a productive running back for the Washington Commanders, is headed to the 49ers in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick in 2026. The deal was reported Friday by multiple media outlets and confirmed independently by this news organization.

ASHBURN, Va. — In a move that reshapes their rushing corps just weeks before the season opener, the Washington Commanders agreed on Friday to trade running back Brian Robinson Jr. to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick, league sources said. The trade cannot be finalized until Robinson passes his physical.