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WATCH: Commanders RB Brian Robinson Jr. Scores 1st NFL TD

Washington Commanders third-round rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. has gone through a lot of adversity in his first NFL season. However, he fought through and found the end zone for the first time in his career.

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Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. is celebrating his first career NFL touchdown in tonight's game against the Chicago Bears.

Robinson scored from a yard out after the special teams came through with a huge takeaway following fellow rookie Velus Jones Jr. muffing the punt.

Here's a look at the touchdown ...

The offense has struggled all night long, but the defense has saved the team multiple times and set them up to take a late fourth-quarter lead.

It's a long time coming for Robinson, who was shot in the knee back in August and sidelined him for the first four games of the season.

Despite the long odds, Robinson has established himself as a strong presence in Washington's offense. Before his injury, Robinson was expected to be the team's starting running back going into the season. When he came back, he found the lion's share of carries out of the backfield.

Tonight, Robinson leads the team with 14 carries for 41 yards. Antonio Gibson is also performing well, running the ball four times for 32 rushing yards.

It took him a few games to score his first professional touchdown, but he can now check off another item on his NFL bucket list.

The Commanders lead 12-7 midway through the fourth quarter.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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