In Washington, the trade opens the door for a running back committee featuring Austin Ekeler, Jacory Croskey-Merritt and Chris Rodriguez Jr. Ekeler is expected to handle a few rus

The Commanders traded Brian Robinson Jr. to the 49ers on Friday in exchange for a sixth-round pick, and we have a new backup running back for Christian McCaffrey in San Francisco. We can also now play the guessing game for the best running back in Washington out of Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Austin Ekeler and Chris Rodriguez.

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,