Brian Robinson of the Washington Commanders made his NFL debut on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans at the FedEx Stadium.
Robinson was shot during an attempted robbery in August. He recovered so quickly from two gun shot wounds to his right leg and practiced on Wednesday. As soon as his name was announced in Washington, the crowd cheered loudly.
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The 23-year-old had one carry for two yards in the first two minutes of the game. Tennessee led 7-0.
Offensive coordinator Scott Turner ahead of the game said that the rookie looked great at practice.
“He’s not going to come in and just carry the ball 30 times. It’s his first time ever playing in the NFL too. He’s a rookie, so there’s going to be a period of kind of getting him going. But I think we’re all excited,” Turner said.
“He’s going to give us some juice and that physical presence and just a good all-around back,” the coach added.
“It was beautiful,” Robinson said of his first day back. “Just getting back on the field, having fun, being around my coaches and team again, it was just a beautiful day for me.”
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The Tennessee Titans are coming off from a victory over the Indianapolis Colts 24–17, last week. Tennessee’s success can be largely attributed to RB Derrick Henry, who gained 114 yards and a touchdown on just 22 touches. This was the first time this season that Henry had over 100 yards in rushing, and he will be looking forward to continue the momentum in this game too. Washington, meanwhile, suffered a resounding 25-10 defeat on the road at the hands of the Dallas Cowboys.The Commanders are currently 1-3 while the Titans are 2-2.
