The 49ers gave up a sixth-round pick in 2026 for Robinson. The Commanders agreed to pay $1.25 million of his $3.4 million base salary in 2025, the final year of his rookie contract. Coach Kyle Shanahan said on Saturday that the 49ers brought Robinson to San Francisco to be the No. 2 option behind Christian McCaffrey.

The Washington Commanders are moving on from Brian Robinson Jr. after trading him to the San Francisco 49ers for a sixth-round pick. ESPN analyst Seth Walder graded the pick and gave the Commanders a "B" for the move.

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 NFL.