NEWSLETTER
Despite being shot twice on Sunday evening, Washington running back Brian Robinson will make a full recovery and it seems he might even play this season. Still, it’s ridiculous that we even have to continue to discuss these acts of violence in America.
Brian Robinson Shot In Robbery Attempt
Washington Commanders’ rookie running back Brian Robinson was shot twice in an attempted robbery on Sunday night. According to D.C. Police, Robinson suffered gunshot wounds to the glute and lower leg but was taken to an area hospital in stable condition.
Robinson was standing next to his car when two male subjects approached him, and Robinson resisted their attempt at the robbery initially, causing them to fire their weapons.
“I’ve gotten several phone calls as a head coach, unfortunately,” Rivera said following Monday’s practice. “But this one was one of the hardest ones.”
Robinson underwent surgery on Monday, according to his Instagram. Ron Rivera and the Commanders practiced on Monday and wore orange in observance of the continued gun violence epidemic in America, a statement echoed by quarterback Carson Wentz.
“I think it’s a wakeup call to everybody. … There’s real-life problems out there in this world,” Wentz said. “But thankfully, Brian’s doing well, I’m told. I look forward to seeing him.”
Rivera told the media on Monday that Washington expects Robinson to return to the field this season, but a trip to the Non-Football Injury List may be in order. If so, Robinson would miss a minimum of four games.
It seemed like Robinson was making a case to be the top back in the Commanders’ running back room before the unfortunate incident on Sunday. Unfortunate for the rookie running back out of Alabama. Washington still has J.D. McKissic and Antonio Gibson in their backfield, and Rivera said that Jonathan Williams or Jaret Patterson could stick for immediate depth behind that due.
The D.C. Police Department released the following information on the suspects at large in the incident:
Jimmy G Staying in San Francisco For Now
In a shocking development, the San Francisco 49ers won’t be trading Jimmy Garoppolo or releasing him. Instead, they’ve reworked his contract to keep him around this season as a backup to Trey Lance.
The new deal is worth $6.5 million guaranteed and could be worth up to $16 million with playtime incentives if Garoppolo takes the field due to injury to Lance or otherwise. That’s quite the pay cut from the $26.9 million salary-cap hit that Garoppolo previously commanded. It’s also quite the victory for John Lynch and the San Francisco front office.
The 49ers get massive savings in the contract rework, and they keep the depth in the quarterback room that they value so much for at least one more season.
As for Garoppolo, this unfortunate situation has more to do with timing than anything. After the original plan (rest and rehab) wasn’t deemed effective, Garoppolo elected to undergo surgery instead to repair his torn capsule ligaments in March. After going under the knife, he wouldn’t throw a football for over four months, and that tanked his trade value during the offseason.
With the new contract, Garoppolo can focus on rehabbing and worry about hitting the open market after the season, where there will surely be plenty of suitors for his services.
Jaguars Trade Shenault to Carolina
As NFL cut deadlines approach, we’ve seen a bunch of movement around the league. Ian Rapoport reported on Monday that the Jacksonville Jaguars traded wide receiver Laviska Shenault to the Carolina Panthers for a pair of late-round draft picks.
Panthers offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo was with Jacksonville in 2020 when Shenault caught five touchdown passes as a rookie, so there’s a familiarity with Carolina. Joseph Person of The Athletic reports that the Panthers may have been interested in Shenault in part because of their disappointment in Terrace Marshall:
“The Panthers have been disappointed in Terrace Marshall, a second-round pick who missed most of training camp with a lingering hamstring issue, and the team appeared to be showcasing him for a possible trade during the preseason finale against Buffalo, when Marshall had a team-high 43 snaps — but no receptions.”
Shenault brings a versatile skillset to Carolina and logged a pair of 600-yard receiving seasons in Jacksonville, and he also had 29 carries for an average of 4.6 yards per attempt.
