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 San Francisco 49ers reportedly made a major addition to their running back room on Friday, acquiring Brian Robinson Jr. from the Washington Commanders in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round draft pick,

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.