After the San Francisco 49ers traded for running back Brian Robinson Jr. with the Washington Commanders, it could be a deal that favors the 49ers more than it appears on the surface. San Francisco landed Robinson Jr. in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick. When Robinson Jr. was deemed inactive for the Commanders' last preseason game, the end was near for his time in Washington.

However, this could be a win/win situation for Robinson Jr. and the 49ers, as ESPN's Bill Barnwell noted on NFL Live.

“I like it. It's a real piece of mind for the Niners with their backfield. Now, you have a back you can sub in for 10-15 snaps a game, early in their with Christian McCaffrey,” Barnwell said. “And, if McCaffrey goes down, we've seen Brian Robinson Jr. shoulder the majority of a starting workl

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