Washington Commander’s rookie Brian Robinson Jr. posted an update on his social media on Monday after he was wounded in a shooting over the weekend. Robinson posted a photo on his Instagram Stories from Medstar Washington Hospital Center in D.C. He captioned the photo, “Surgery went well! Thanks for the prayers! God is great!”
According to police, Robinson was shot and wounded in an attempted robbery or carjacking on Sunday night in the northeast section of Washington, D.C. The former Alabama standout was taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
In a statement released late Sunday night, the team said, “We have been made aware that Brian Robinson Jr. was the victim of an attempted robbery or carjacking in Washington, D.C. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries and is currently being treated at the hospital, where Team officials are on-site with him. We ask that you please respect Brian’s privacy at this time.” Commanders coach Ron Rivera said that Robinson was “in good spirits.”
Police were looking for suspects who fled the scene after the shooting. D.C. police said in a tweet, “Lookout for two black juvenile males with shoulder length dreads, medium complexion, wearing a black or brown shirt with yellow smiley faces on it.” Police also found a handgun at the scene.
Robinson, a third-round pick in this year’s NFL Draft, had been performing well at training camp for his new team behind running backs, Antonio Gibson and J.D. McKissic.
In his first preseason game against the Carolina Panthers, he had 26 yards on six carries with a touchdown while also catching his targets for 15 yards. Given that he didn’t play in the last preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens, it was assumed that Robinson had already made enough of an impression to make the team.
In his fifth-year senior year, Robinson rushed for 1,343 yards with 16 touchdowns. He was an integral piece of a dominant Crimson Tide offense that made it to the national championship game but fell to the Georgia Bulldogs in February. Washington coach Ron Rivera said the team would determine whether to place Robinson on the non-football injury list after talking to doctors later Monday. Robinson will miss at least four games if the team makes that move.
Rivera said, “The doctors were very positive with him, and he was very positive as well. He’s very fortunate. He’s doing well. It will be a matter of time before he’s back out here. There’s no timeline, but everything was very positive. He continued, “It’s just about the healing process, and once he’s well enough to get on the field, doctors have to clear him, and we’ll go from there. Everything is positive so far.”
Getting carjacked is a scary ordeal, so Robinson may need some time to recover mentally and physically from this incident. At that moment, your life likely flashes before your eyes, and you start to think about all your experiences, good or bad. Let’s continue to pray for Robinson’s physical and mental health.