Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. says he feels "night and day" better this year than last, when his rookie season was marred by a shooting and surgery.
"People should expect a lot of great things to come compared to the things I did limping around all last year," he said. "I feel night and day from last year. I feel more like myself every day."
Robinson was shot twice in his leg while going out to dinner in Washington, D.C., in the early evening with a friend on Aug. 28. Police said it was an attempted carjacking/robbery. Robinson was shot in his right knee and hip, but he was able to wrestle the gun away from one of his assailants. Two teenagers were sentenced to six and four years — until they turn 21 — respectively, in youth services custody.
Robinson, expected to be Washington's primary runner, underwent surgery and missed the first four games. He averaged 3.4 yards per carry on his first 108 rushes — before a three-game stretch in which he averaged 5-7 yards per carry and rushed for a combined 290 yards. That's when Washington started to see the running back they
Former Washington Commanders vice president of sales and customer service Jason Friedman has filed a defamation lawsuit against the team and one of its attorneys.
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Chase Roullier (Washington Commanders) on Instagram: "Thank you to everyone who has supported me in this journey and everyone who will support me in my next chapter."
The NFL scheduled a special league meeting for July 20 in which owners will consider and potentially vote on the Washington Commanders' sale to a group led by Josh Harris, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Friday.