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It appears running back Brian Robinson Jr<\/a>. may have played his final snap for the Washington Commanders<\/a>. Amid trade rumors, NFL Media reports<\/a> that Robinson will not play in Washington’s second preseason matchup vs. the Cincinnati Bengals<\/a> on Monday night. Robinson also did not suit up for Washington’s first preseason game<\/a> vs. the New England Patriots<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mike Garafolo reports that this is a mutual decision between Robinson and the Commanders, as a trade before the 53-man roster cutdown day remains possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n Robinson, who was selected by the Commanders in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft<\/a> out of Alabama, is set to enter the final year of his rookie contract. He rushed 187 times for a career-high 799 yards and eight touchdowns in 2024. While Robinson was Washington’s lead running back over Austin Ekeler<\/a>, Jeremy McNichols<\/a> and Chris Rodriguez Jr.<\/a>, rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels<\/a> was the Commanders’ leading rusher with 891 yards and seven touchdowns.<\/p>\n Ekeler, McNichols and Rodriguez are still under contract in Washington, but the Commanders also have an interesting rookie in Jacory Croskey-Merritt<\/a>, who was a seventh-round pick out of Arizona. Eligibility issues held Merritt to just one game played last season, in which he rushed 13 times for 106 yards and one touchdown.<\/p>\n