Months of stalled contract negotiations led to a trade request from second-team All-Pro wide receiver Terry McLaurin. The Commanders traded starting running back Brian Robinson Jr. to the San Francisco 49ers for a 2026 sixth-round pick only weeks before the 2025 regular season. Robinson had been a key contributor since being drafted late in the third round in 2022. Washington elevated seventh-round rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt after impressive offseason camps and a 27-yard touchdown on Monday Night Football. The front office cited Croskey-Merritt's higher upside and concerns about Robinson's aggression and durability. Washington has precedent for late-round running back success.
After months of stalled contract negotiations, the Washington Commanders were rocked by a trade request from one of their biggest stars, second-team All-Pro wide receiver Terry McLaurin. Naturally, the Commanders responded by dealing away a key offensive weapon only weeks before the start of the 2025 NFL regular season. But it wasn't McLaurin - it was starting running back Brian Robinson Jr.
Robinson has been a key contributor for the past three seasons since being drafted late in the third round in 2022, but was shipped to the San Francisco 49ers for a 2026 sixth-round pick. As a result, the hype train is officially off the rails for a player whom everybody in Washington has immediately fallen in love with. Commanders are placing a significant amount of faith in rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt
It's no coincidence that Robinson's name began to surface in trade talks following an offseason in which seventh-round rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt has stolen all of the backfield headlines. The Arizona product impressed in early offseason camps, continued to turn heads throughout training camp, and then emphatically announced himself to the NFL world with a 27-yard touchdown run against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football.
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