Without Robinson, Washington will be working with veteran third-down back Austin Ekeler, special-teamer Jeremy McNichols, third-year ball-carrier Chris Rodriguez and seventh-round draft pick Bill Croskey-Merritt, a Sidney Lanier High School and Alabama State alumnus.

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan discussed new running back Brian Robinson Jr. on Sunday, saying the former Washington Commanders ' starting back would be Christian McCaffrey's backup.

The 26-year-old was traded from the Washington Commanders to San Francisco on Friday, with the deal being made official on Monday, and after his first practice with his new team, spoke to reporters about his hectic weekend uprooting from the organization where he spent the previous three seasons.