The 49ers traded away running back Jordan Mason for a sixth-round pick in the spring.On Friday, they acquired running back Brian Robinson Jr. from the Washington Commanders for a sixth-round pick, a league source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area.So, in essence, the 49ers swapped Mason for Robinson and saved nearly $2 million in the process.Earlier in the week, the 49ers were hit hard at the position.Veteran Patrick Taylor Jr. was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a fractured shoulder. Promising rookie Corey Kiner is now on injured reserve with a severe high-ankle sprain.Fifth-round pick Jordan James has rarely practiced this summer. He has missed more than two weeks after surgery to repair a fractured finger.So the 49ers went out and acquired a starting-caliber running back.Of course, as long as Christian McCaffrey is healthy, the 49ers do not need another starting running back.But the acquisition of Robinson provides the 49ers with a second quality backup. Isaac Guerendo has shown a lot of potential, but has experienced injury concerns from his years in college to his rookie season to training camp this summer.Robinson essentially replaces Mason, who was the...
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