Reinforcement at the running back position has arrived for the San Francisco 49ers. They are acquiring Brian Robinson Jr. from the Washington Commanders in exc

The San Francisco 49ers are acquiring running back Brian Robinson Jr. from the Washington Commanders in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.

In the same week, the 49ers traded for wide receiver Skyy Moore, they added a new weapon to their offense ahead of the 2025 NFL season. The 49ers addressed the backfield by trading for Brian Robinson Jr., strengthing their options between Christain McCaffrey, who missed most of last season with a torn Achilles tendon.

Brian Robinson did not participate in the Commanders' Monday Night Football preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals and has been on the trade block for at least a week.

This article was originally published on fansided.com as NFL trade grades: Combining the Deebo Samuel and Brian Robinson Jr. trades into one.

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According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Washington Commanders traded fourth-year running back Brian Robinson Jr. to the San Francisco 49ers on Friday in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round draft pick

Robinson Jr., a third-round pick of the Commanders back in 2022, has had three productive seasons in the NFL, rushing for 730 or more yards in every season while scoring 15 touchdowns and adding 65 catches, 587 yards and five more scores through the air across 37 starts.

Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson won’t play in Monday night’s preseason affair versus the Cincinnati Bengals as rumors swirl about his future with the organization, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported.