Motivation for players can come in a variety of different forms, but for Washington Commanders' running back Brian Robinson Jr., being in the last year of his rookie deal is more than enough.
After three solid seasons in Washington, "B-Rob" has developed into a staple of the offense, but with Dan Quinn and this new regime sweeping through the franchise, change has come, and it won't stop.
Robinson Jr. is hoping he isn't part of that change next offseason, but there is one way to ensure he sticks around in the nation's capital - play well.
“That's been the goal since I stepped foot on this campus, is just to prove who I am to not only the program but to myself,” Robinson said. “Biggest year to do that, just to continue to show who I am and what I'm about, and I'm excited to be able to continue along here and to show why I'm here and I'm supposed to be here.”
With Robinson Jr. part of a running back room that includes Austin Ekeler and Jeremy McNichols, he won't be getting all of the carries in Kliff Kingsbury's offense, and when you need as many as possible to prove you deserve a new contract, that can be problematic.
But Robinson Jr. has already shown what he's about on the football field - a bruising, tough, physical runner, who fits Quinn's style to a tee. Granted, he is yet to play a full season, but what better time to do it than when you have a contract to play for?
The 2025 season looms large for a host of Commanders, but perhaps none more so than Robinson Jr.
