Commanders keeping Brian Robinson Jr. out
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It appears running back Brian Robinson Jr. may have played his final snap for the Washington Commanders. Amid trade rumors, Robinson did not play in Washington's second preseason matchup vs. the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night and was not even in the stadium.
Spotrac tweeted: "RB Brian Robinson is set to earn $3.406M in 2025, the final year of his rookie contract. If a trade partner can't be found, the Commanders will take on a $212k dead cap hit to move on from him this week, freeing up that $3.4M."
Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn hinted that the exit of running back Brian Robinson Jr. may be imminent.
Washington Commanders veteran running back Brian Robinson Jr. did not play in his club's 31-17 preseason loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night in Landover, Maryland, possibly signaling the end of his tenure with the franchise after three seasons.
After the game, Commanders coach Dan Quinn said that both he and G.M. Adam Peters spoke to Robinson on Sunday afternoon, and there are “a lot of moving parts” to the situation. Quinn also said that he met with the team on Sunday night to explain the situation. Quinn said he always wants the players to hear things from him first.
Ahead of the August 26 roster cuts deadline, NFL teams are making and taking calls for players on the roster bubble. The Washington Commanders may be willing to trade their starting running back.
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn all but confirmed the team's desire to trade Brian Robinson Jr., but that might not be a bad thing at all.
Coach Dan Quinn said he spoke to Robinson on Sunday afternoon, and there are “a lot of moving parts.” “News like that’s always not easy,” Quinn said regarding his conversation with Robinson.
Mike Florio and Chris Simms evaluate where the Commanders go from here as it pertains to Brian Robinson Jr.