Overview

• Acquired from Washington for a 2026 sixth-round pick, Robinson practiced in Santa Clara on Monday and held his introductory news conference.
• Shanahan said, “We brought him here to be our two back,” confirming Robinson as Christian McCaffrey’s primary backup.
• Robinson said he is “ready to just plug and play” in Shanahan’s scheme and vowed to complement McCaffrey as the “best duo in the league.”
• Team and media assessments project Robinson to ease McCaffrey’s workload and add short-yardage punch, an area San Francisco sought to improve.
• Some reports indicate the 49ers could at times deploy Robinson and McCaffrey together, though specific in-game usage will be determined once the season begins.