Overview

• The Brian Robinson Jr. trade to the 49ers is official after he passed his physical, reducing competition in Washington’s backfield.
• Bleacher Report’s Gary Davenport cites a sharp average draft position climb for Jacory “Bill” Croskey-Merritt and says he could be selected as early as Round 6.
• Coaches sat Austin Ekeler and Croskey-Merritt for the preseason finale while Chris Rodriguez Jr. played, a usage pattern that hints at a committee to start the year.
• Analysts expect Ekeler to handle passing downs with Rodriguez and the rookie sharing early rushing work rather than Washington deploying a single workhorse.
• Croskey-Merritt completed the preseason with 70 rushing yards, one touchdown and no fumbles across three games, highlighted by a 27-yard score against the Bengals.