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Running back Brian Robinson joins 49ers seeking to form the 'best duo in the league' with McCaffrey

Brian Robinson has joined the San Francisco 49ers after a trade from the Washington Commanders

AUGUST 25, 2025 • Associated Press

Rested for Week 1 Ekeler won't play in Saturday's preseason game against Baltimore, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Ekeler and rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt are the two running backs on Washington's list of players that won't participate. It's a sign they'll share work come Week 1 against the Giants, although there's also talk of Chris Rodriguez having a role, which might include short-yardage carries. The Commanders traded Brian Robinson to San Francisco for a sixth-round pick Friday, showing confidence in some combination of Ekeler, Croskey-Merritt, Rodriguez and Jeremy McNichols to form a committee. Ekeler's receiving skills make his role the most secure, although he's on the downside of his career and has fumbled 18 times (including playoffs) in 63 games over the past four season.

AUGUST 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

49ers bolster injury-hit backfield by acquiring Brian Robinson from Washington

The San Francisco 49ers have acquired running back Brian Robinson from the Washington Commanders for a 2026 sixth-round draft pick

AUGUST 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Set to lead backfield? The Commanders likely will trade or release Brian Robinson, leaving Ekeler to split backfield work with some combination of Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Chris Rodriguez and Jeremy McNic...

Impact The decision to move on from Robinson hints at confidence in Washington's backfield alternatives, although Robinson's non-guaranteed $3.4 million salary is also a factor. It remains to be seen if Ekeler will capture some of the work that went to Robinson last season, as there's been talk of Croskey-Merritt potentially getting a lot of carries and Rodriguez taking short-yardage work. Ekeler averaged 4.8 yards on 77 carries and 10.5 yards on 35 catches in the regular season last year, but he missed five games with injuries and fumbled three times (later fumbling a fourth time during the NFC Championship Game).

AUGUST 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

RB Austin Ekeler | 'Control what you can control' Austin Ekeler addressed the media after practice on Aug. 21.

AUGUST 21, 2025 • COMMANDERS.COM

Commanders RB Gives Jayden Daniels Slight Edge Over Chargers Star During a recent interview, Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler gave a key reason why he puts Jayden Daniels over Chargers QB Ju...

AUGUST 10, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Austin Ekeler 2025 Fantasy Football Outlook: Value Pick or Fading Star in Washington? Austin Ekeler's fantasy football value in 2025 hinges on health, usage, and a bounce-back role with the Commanders after a turbulent, injury...

AUGUST 7, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

RB Austin Ekeler | 'Go compete and go win' Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler addressed the media on July 31.

AUGUST 4, 2025 • COMMANDERS.COM

May return kicks again Ekeler and Deebo Samuel have been returning kickoffs in practice, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports.

Impact The new touchback rules last season led to 32.8 percent of kicks being returned, up from 21.8 percent the year before. A second increase is coming -- potentially a much bigger one -- after another rule change this offseason to move touchbacks out to the 35-yard line. Last year, Ekeler handled 19 of Washington's 37 kick returns, averaging 31.3 yards to finish with the third most kick return yardage in the league (594). It's a nice little boost in leagues that count those yards, but in most formats the increased injury risk probably isn't worth a six-point spike every once in a great while, especially if return work is also costing the player a few snaps on offense. That'll likely be Ekeler's reality this season, although he's already off the field plenty in his committee role alongside Brian Robinson in Washington's backfield. Meanwhile, reports from the first week of Washington training camp mention rookie RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt making his own bid for a role.

JULY 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Fantasy Football 2025: Austin Ekeler, David Montgomery Anchor List Of 10 Must-Pick Running Back Handcuffs Make sure you grab your RB1’s backup in your fantasy draft. Because, injuries.

JULY 23, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Commanders' All-Pro Running Back Might Not Survive Roster Cuts Running back Austin Ekeler joined the Washington Commanders last season after seven years in Los Angeles with the Chargers.

JULY 22, 2025 • SUNHERALD.COM

Commanders' 7th-Round Draft Pick Predicted to 'Surprise' in 2025 For some reason, the Washington Commanders were hell bent on adding another running back to the already crowded room that includes Brian Rob...

JULY 13, 2025 • THESTATE.COM

Austin Ekeler just made one chilling thing clear about the Commanders It was a chilling warning to the Commanders' rivals.

JULY 13, 2025 • RIGGOSRAG.COM

Austin Ekeler Opens Up About Ugly Departure from Chargers Washington Commandera running back Austin Ekeler detailed his nasty contract dispute with the Los Angeles Chargers.

JULY 8, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Commanders Predicted To Make Trade Involving 73-TD Running Back Some think the Washington Commanders have a difficult decision to make regarding Austin Ekeler.

JULY 3, 2025 • SACBEE.COM

Cameron Wolfe breaks down Jayden Daniels' development in sophomore season | 'The Insiders' NFL Network reporter Cameron Wolfe breaks down Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels' development in his sophomore season followi...

JUNE 27, 2025 • NFL.COM

Commanders' Austin Ekeler Predicts 'More Growth' From Offense In 2025 Washington Commanders’ running back Austin Ekeler is ready for the offense to take it up a notch with Jayden Daniels.

JUNE 26, 2025 • SACBEE.COM

Terry McLaurin's Teammate Has Direct Message For Washington Commanders The Washington Commanders have a holdout situation with Terry McLaurin. The veteran running back Austin Ekeler claims the team needs to pay...

JUNE 25, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Austin Ekeler dishes on Chargers departure, trade request before joining Commanders Austin Ekeler got honest about leaving the Chargers for the Commanders.

JUNE 24, 2025 • THESTATE.COM

Commanders RB Highlights When He Knew Jayden Daniels Was Star It didn’t take long for Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler to know Jayden Daniels was a star.

JUNE 21, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Fantasy Football 2025: RB Austin Ekeler player profile Nathan Jahnke breaks down Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler's 2025 fantasy football player profile.

JUNE 13, 2025 • PFF.COM

Austin Ekeler | 'The culture around football here is truly incredible' Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler addressed the media on June 11.

JUNE 11, 2025 • COMMANDERS.COM

Commanders RB Austin Ekeler's brother joins NFC East rival in free agency | Sporting News Maybe the brothers can meet in game action.

MAY 2, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

A year after Jayden Daniels, the NFL draft is more about supplementing talent for the Commanders

A year ago, the NFL draft gave the Washington Commanders a chance to find their quarterback of the future with the No. 2 pick

APRIL 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Top Runner Expected To Enter Last Season With Commanders Austin Ekeler is a free agent after the 2025 season, and the Washington Commanders may be pushing to move on.

APRIL 8, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

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Running back Brian Robinson joins 49ers seeking to form the 'best duo in the league' with McCaffrey

49ers bolster injury-hit backfield by acquiring Brian Robinson from Washington

A year after Jayden Daniels, the NFL draft is more about supplementing talent for the Commanders