ASHBURN, Va. — In a move that reshapes their rushing corps just weeks before the season opener, the Washington Commanders agreed on Friday to trade running back Brian Robinson Jr. to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick, league sources said. The trade cannot be finalized until Robinson passes his physical.

Robinson appeared to be the presumed starter for a third consecutive season in Washington, but the team had quietly made it clear to other franchises last year that it was open to moving on from him, according to one AFC executive.

Last Sunday, as reports surfaced that Washington was still looking to trade Robinson, coach Dan Quinn and general manager Adam Peters met with the running back and informed him he would be held out of Monday night’s preseason game

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