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1:42Preseason Highlights: Ravens vs Commanders (8/23)
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2:34NFL Contract Deal Or Derail: Terry McLaurin
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2:22Preseason Storylines: 49ers Acquire Brian Robinson Jr From Washington
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2:15Don't Be Surprised If Jayden Daniels Wins MVP
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5:24Breaking News: Brian Robinson Jr. Traded To 49ers For 2026 6th-Round Pick
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2:26Fantasy Football Breakouts/League Winners: QB's
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3:45Breaking News: Commanders Trade Brian Robinson Jr. To 49ers
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0:19BREAKING NEWS: 49ers Trade For RB Brian Robinson JR
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1:30NFL News & Notes: Future Of RB Brian Robinson Jr. For Commanders
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1:12Fantasy Football Expert Jamey Eisenberg's WRs NOT To Draft On Your Team
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1:49Brian Robinson Jr. Sits Out Amid Trade Reports With The Washington Commanders
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1:18Commanders Open to Offers for Brian Robinson Jr.
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1:23NFL Playoff Predictions: Commanders Eliminate Top-Seeded Lions
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0:39More Name or Game: Deebo Samuel?
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1:18NFC Playoff Predictions: Commanders Miss Playoffs After NFC Championship Run in 2024
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0:545 Rookies to Watch: Commanders RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt
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1:51NFL Training Camp: Terry McLaurin Still Holding-in at Camp
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1:05HQ Training Camp Tour: Latest On Commanders' McLaurin's Trade Request
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1:00HQ Training Camp Tour: Commanders' New Weapon In Deebo Samuel
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1:12HQ Training Camp Tour: Commanders' Jayden Daniels In Year 2
Top Austin Ekeler News
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Commanders' Austin Ekeler: Resting for Week 1
Ekeler won't play in Saturday's preseason game against Baltimore, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Ekeler and rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt are the two running backs on Washington's list of players that won't participate. It's a sign they'll share work come Week 1 against the Giants, although there's also talk of Chris Rodriguez having a role, which might include short-yardage carries. The Commanders traded Brian Robinson to San Francisco for a sixth-round pick Friday, showing confidence in some combination of Ekeler, Croskey-Merritt, Rodriguez and Jeremy McNichols to form a committee. Ekeler's receiving skills make his role the most secure, although he's on the downside of his career and has fumbled 18 times (including playoffs) in 63 games over the past four season.
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Commanders' Austin Ekeler: Set to lead backfield?
The Commanders likely will trade or release Brian Robinson, leaving Ekeler to split backfield work with some combination of Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Chris Rodriguez and Jeremy McNichols, according to Nicki Jhabvala of the New York Times.
The decision to move on from Robinson hints at confidence in Washington's backfield alternatives, although Robinson's non-guaranteed $3.4 million salary is also a factor. It remains to be seen if Ekeler will capture some of the work that went to Robinson last season, as there's been talk of Croskey-Merritt potentially getting a lot of carries and Rodriguez taking short-yardage work. Ekeler averaged 4.8 yards on 77 carries and 10.5 yards on 35 catches in the regular season last year, but he missed five games with injuries and fumbled three times (later fumbling a fourth time during the NFC Championship Game).
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-10, 200 lbs |
| Birthplace: Colorado Springs, CO |
| Age: 30 |
| School: Western State (Colo.) |
| Experience: 9 |