After being shot in the leg during a failed carjacking attempt in D.C., Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. returned to training camp Tuesday to reassure his teammates. He also brought snacks.
Teammates and fans alike gave a sigh of relief after seeing 23-year-old Robinson walk through the doors of the Commanders’ training center in Ashburn, Virginia.
The Commanders shared a handful of images on their Twitter account Tuesday afternoon.
B-Rob made sure to fulfill his rookie duties of getting snacks for the RB room 😂 pic.twitter.com/kYUylUFVxm
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) August 30, 2022
In addition to making the rounds with the team and staff, Robinson joked he was fulfilling his “rookie duties” of getting snacks for the other running backs.
Robinson was shot in an attempted carjacking Sunday afternoon in Northeast D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said Monday morning that Robinson fought back against one gunman and was shot by a second as the two tried to take his car.
A law enforcement source said Robinson was at Crab Boss restaurant, at 10th and H streets in Northeast, getting seafood before the shooting at around 5:30 p.m.
During his Tuesday press conference, Commanders Ron Rivera — who visited Robinson at the hospital after the shooting — said the rookie met with team doctors to grasp on where he was health-wise to play for the upcoming season.
Robinson was named to Washington’s 53-man roster but it is unclear if he will be placed on the Non-Football Injury list as he recovered from the shooting. If he is added to the list, Robinson will be required to miss at least four games. With a rather vague quote, Rivera hinted that the Commanders are weighing all of its options.
“Anything close to a certain situation, we’ll do one thing,” he said. “Close to another situation, we’ll do something else.”
WTOP’s Megan Cloherty and NBC Sports Washington contributed to this report.
