Commanders keeping Brian Robinson Jr. out
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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."
Outlook: Robinson and Austin Ekeler comprise one of the league’s least-satisfying running back duos, especially for an ascendant team like Washington. There could be a new face or two added between now and Week 1,
Bijan Robinson, a former top-10 draft pick and superstar running back for the Atlanta Falcons, and Brian Robinson Jr., a solid starting running back for the Washington Commanders who is now the subject of preseason trade talk, are two completely different people. Full stop. Don't let their similar starting "B. Robinson" names fool you. Ever.
A fantasy football manager went immediately viral after drafting the wrong NFL player at the No. 1 overall spot.
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The video in question shows a fantasy football fan making the No. 1 pick in his fantasy draft. The fan, Miguel Solorio, is seen on video confidently walking up to the board and slapping a sticker with the player's name. The sticker simply reads, "B. Robinson."
Brian Robinson Jr. looked like a solid running back in 2024 for the Washington Commanders, and while that's true when he's health and on the field, he's dealt with injuries that have kept him out for three games this year. That's included the last two Commanders contests, which he's missed with a hamstring issue.
In just over two weeks, the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles will open the 2025 NFL regular season. On that day, another season of fantasy football will also get underway.
Bijan Robinson, Saquon Barkley and Jahmyr Gibbs lead my Top 75 fantasy football running back rankings for the 2025 season. Christian McCaffrey and Derrick Henry round out my Top 5. Ashton Jeanty, Kyren Williams,