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.

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

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.