Browns say it’s ‘not much of a decision’ to keep four quarterbacks

Commanders RB Bill Croskey-Merritt was among 33 players listed as not playing in Saturday’s preseason finale against the Bengals.

Safe to say the Commanders have some kind of plan for their 7th-round rookie. The trade of Brian Robinson Jr. to the 49ers made that point pretty clear. This move almost certainly makes that crystal clear as the team is keeping their starters healthy for the regular season, which starts in a little over two weeks against the Giants. BCM will work in tandem with Austin Ekeler with Chris Rodriguez perhaps sprinkled in, but Croskey-Merritt has quickly gained steam as a solid mid-round pick in fantasy drafts.

Trade: Commanders are trading RB Brian Robinson to the 49ers in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick, sources tell ESPN.

Related Players: Austin Ekeler, Jacory Crosky-Merritt, Christian McCaffrey, Isaac Guerendo

This is awful news for Guerendo drafters, but with all the injuries to the 49ers' running back room, they needed a dependable body in the room. This dings McCaffrey a little bit, but his passing-game involvement should be enough to secure another top-10 (or higher finish), while Robinson will pick up most of the slack and deliver as a FLEX play in tough weeks.

Back in Washington, Crosky-Merritt should be boosted out of low-end RB4 territory into an RB3 while Ekeler has some sneaky upside to finish in the same range.

Vikings have inquired about trading for Panthers WR Adam Thielen, per league sources.

With WR Jordan Addison serving a three-game suspension and Jalen Nailor dealing with a hand injury, Thielen could wind up starting opening night for the Vikings if they can complete the trade.

We're projecting a pretty run-heavy approach for Minnesota this season, so it's hard to imagine Thielen providing a lot of long-term fantasy production. This does help McCarthy's floor as a low-end QB2.