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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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3:45Breaking News: Commanders Trade Brian Robinson Jr. To 49ers
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2:26Fantasy Football Breakouts/League Winners: QB's
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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 Chris Rodriguez Jr. News
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Commanders' Chris Rodriguez: Starts preseason finale
Rodriguez started Saturday's 30-3 preseason loss to Baltimore and took five carries for 34 yards.
All five carries came on the opening drive, after which Jeremy McNichols came on. Rodriguez played well again, after ripping off a 40-yard gain the week before, but it's perhaps not the best sign for his Week 1 role that he was playing at all (while both Austin Ekeler and Jacory Croskey-Merritt were rested). There's been much speculation about the nature of Washington's likely backfield committee, with Brian Robinson recently traded to San Francisco after averaging 13.4 carries and 1.8 targets across 36.1 snaps in 14 regular-season games last year (958 total yards and eight TDs). Most of the fantasy interest centers on Ekeler and Croskey-Merritt, with Rodriguez potentially playing a spoiler role by handling some of the power running. Coach Dan Quinn was asked Thursday about Rodriguez handling short-yardage work and acknowledged the possibility, although Quinn also cautioned against assuming traditional backfield roles.
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Commanders' Chris Rodriguez: Favorite for goal-line work?
Commanders coach Dan Quinn said Thursday that Rodriguez could be the team's goal-line back, although Quinn also commented that the team won't necessarily have traditional backfield roles, Commanders writer Ben Standig reports.
With Brian Robinson reportedly on the trade block and perhaps even at risk of being released, there's been a lot of recent discussion about what Washington's backfield might look like. Austin Ekeler is the safest bet for snaps and touches, but he's unlikely to handle a huge workload, leaving paths for Rodriguez, Jacory Croskey-Merritt and/or Jeremy McNichols to get involved. Most of the fantasy discussion has centered on Croskey-Merritt this summer, but Rodriguez got the start alongside QB Jayden Daniels in Washington's second preseason game and promptly broke off a 40-yard run on the opening drive. Croskey-Merritt then came on for the second series, while Ekeler was held out and McNichols played later on. A three-way committee between Ekeler, Rodriguez and Croskey-Merritt is the most likely outcome for Week 1 against the Giants, regardless of various judgements and opinions on how things might play out from there. Rodriguez is worthy of a fantasy bench spot in most leagues while we wait to see just how things play out in Washington's backfield.
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Commanders' Chris Rodriguez: Rips off 40-yard run on second snap
Rodriguez started Monday's preseason loss to the Bengals and took six carries for 62 yards before exiting the game.
He got all of his carries on the first and third drives, with the highlight being a 40-yard gain on Washington's second snap of the game to set up a Jayden Daniels rushing TD on quarterback's lone drive of the game. Jacory Croskey-Merritt, who started over Rodriguez the week before, came in for the second drive and scored a 27-yard TD on his second carry. Croskey-Merritt played until the end of the third quarter, while Rodriguez took his final carry early in the second. The two may be competing for a significant Week 1 role, with multiple recent reports suggesting Brian Robinson is being shopped. The Commanders held both Robinson and Austin Ekeler out Monday, leaving Rodriguez, Croskey-Merritt and Jeremy McNichols as the top three RBs.
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Commanders' Chris Rodriguez: Tendered by Washington
Rodriguez was tendered a contract by the Commanders on Friday.
Rodriguez will remain with the Commanders after entering the offseason as an exclusive-rights free agent. The running back compiled 173 yards and two touchdowns on 35 carries while also reeling in his only target for 12 yards over nine regular-season games in 2024.
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Commanders' Chris Rodriguez: Finishes season with 173 rush yards
Rodriguez finished the 2024 regular season with 35 carries for 173 yards and two touchdowns and one catch for 12 yards.
The 2023 sixth-round pick spent much of the season on Washington's practice squad and was a healthy scratch for the final two playoff games, but he also had a few chances to handle a significant role when the team was missing either Brian Robinson or Austin Ekeler, both of whom are under contract through 2025. Rodriguez is set to be an exclusive rights free agent, which means he'll likely be back with the Commanders in a depth role at the league-minimum salary for a third-year player. There is some chance Rodriguez gets an opportunity to move up the depth chart, as he's averaged 4.9 yards on 86 career carries after a prolific college career at Kentucky.
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Commanders' Chris Rodriguez: Inactive for NFC Championship Game
Rodriguez (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Eagles.
Rodriguez will be sidelined for the second playoff game in a row. The second-year running back was active but did not appear in Washington's wild-card win at Tampa Bay, and he logged 35 carries for 173 yards across nine regular-season appearances. The Commanders will once again roll with Brian Robinson, Austin Ekeler and Jeremy McNichols at running back versus Philadelphia.
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Commanders' Chris Rodriguez: Inactive again
Rodriguez (coach's decision) is listed as inactive for Saturday's divisional-round game in Detroit.
As he was in the Commanders' wild-card win at Tampa Bay last weekend, Rodriguez will remain in street clothes Saturday while Brian Robinson, Austin Ekeler and Jeremy McNichols man Washington's backfield.
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Commanders' Chris Rodriguez: Inactive Sunday
Rodriguez (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday night's wild-card game against the Buccaneers.
Rodriguez will be on the sidelines for the first round of the playoffs versus Tampa Bay. Washington will lean on Brian Robinson, Austin Ekeler and Jeremy McNichols at running back in the wild-card round.
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Commanders' Chris Rodriguez: Scores touchdown in win
Rodriguez rushed five times for 16 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-24 win over the Falcons. He added one catch on his lone target for 12 yards.
Rodriguez played 18 of the Commanders' 83 offensive snaps Sunday, his highest offensive snap total since Week 13. The 24-year-old's touchdown was his second trip to the end zone this season. With that said, Rodriguez has not seen consistent usage in his eight appearances, making him difficult to trust for fantasy purposes heading into a Week 18 matchup against the Cowboys.
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Commanders' Chris Rodriguez: Quiet in limited role
Rodriguez carried once for two yards in Sunday's 20-19 win over the Saints.
Rodriguez played just three of the Commanders' 78 offensive snaps Sunday, far behind both Brian Robinson (58) and Jeremy McNichols (22). In six appearances during the 2024 campaign, the second-year running back has totaled just 27 carries for 152 yards and a touchdown. Rodriguez would likely need injuries to either Robinson or McNichols to gain more fantasy relevance down the stretch. With limited opportunities, the Kentucky product can be ignored for fantasy purposes going forward. The Commanders host the Eagles in Week 16.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-11, 224 lbs |
| Birthplace: Riverdale, GA |
| Age: 25 |
| School: Kentucky |
| Experience: 3 |