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Feb 7, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan speaks during a press conference before Super Bowl LVIII at Hilton Lake Las Vegas Resort and Spa. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports<\/div>\n

The San Francisco 49ers are going into the 2025 season with expectations of once again becoming one of the best teams in the league.\u00a0 We are just two years removed from seeing this 49ers team fall short in the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n

In order to get back there, San Francisco is enlisting the help of a veteran starter just before the season starts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis Changes A Lot\u201d 49ers Add Shocking Offensive Weapon In Trade, Fans Immediately React<\/h3>\n
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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) and head coach Kyle Shanahan, left, celebrate after the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP Photo\/Jed Jacobsohn)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to numerous reports, the Washington Commanders and San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a shocking trade:<\/p>\n

With the preseason coming to a close this weekend, front offices are tasked with trimming down their bloated 90-man summer rosters into an opening 53-man unit to begin the regular season.<\/p>\n

While most transactions will simply come in the form of a release, this is also a period of wheeling and dealing, as some players who are on the outside looking in on a roster spot with their current team hold trade value across the\u00a0NFL.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s precisely what has gone down with the\u00a0Washington Commanders\u00a0and running back\u00a0Brian Robinson Jr., who was just dealt to the\u00a0San Francisco 49ers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Jan 7, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (8) catches a touchdown pass as Dallas Cowboys cornerback Jourdan Lewis (2) looks on during the first half at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The veteran back is entering the final year of his rookie contract and had been the subject of trade rumors this summer, and even sat out of Washington\u2019s Week 2 preseason exhibition as those talks developed. The\u00a0Commanders\u00a0have since found a buyer and\u00a0have shipped Robinson to the Bay Area\u00a0in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick.<\/p>\n

Robinson entered the\u00a0NFL\u00a0as a third-round draft choice of the Commanders after playing his college ball at Alabama. His rookie season was derailed out of the gate after being shot in the knee during an armed robbery in Washington, D.C. back in 2022.<\/p>\n

However, Robinson managed to make his NFL debut in Week 5 of that year and was a solid piece to Washington\u2019s rushing attack. His best season in the league came during his sophomore campaign when he averaged 5.1 yards per touch and 1,101 yards from scrimmage to go along with nine total touchdowns.<\/p>\n

Last year, he rushed for a career-high 799 yards and eight touchdowns, while adding 159 yards receiving on 20 receptions.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Jul 23, 2025; Ashburn, VA, USA; Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (8) catches a ball during practice on day one of training camp at OrthoVirginia Training Center at Commanders Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fans were quick to react to this trade:<\/p>\n

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