The San Francisco 49ers brought in a pair of Robinsons last season to give themselves greater depth at wide receiver and running back. Neither player quite lived up to expectations which is why both players may be on different teams next season.
The Niners signed Demarcus Robinson last offseason hoping he could be a solid addition to the wide receiver depth chart. The front office knew he was going to miss the first few games of the season due to a suspension, but it seems he never rebounded from that.
Robinson hauled in 22 passes on the season for 276 yards and one touchdown. He did have a great game in the Wild Card round of the playoffs against the Philadelphia Eagles, catching six passes for 111 yards and a touchdown, but on the whole, his season was a little bit of a bust.
In a recent article in The Athletic, Robinson is listed as a potential salary-cap cut for San Francisco. Robinson signed a two-year, $8 million deal with the Niners last offseason, so he is not on a huge contract, but he could be in danger if money gets tight.
The other Robinson who could be departing the Niners after just one season is running back Brian Robinson Jr. Acquired from the Washington Commanders before the start of last season, Robinson did a decent job backing up Christian McCaffrey.
The No. 2 rusher played in all 17 games and had 400 rushing yards on the year, averaging 4.3 yards per carry. He also had two rushing touchdowns.
Robinson was not terrible by any stretch, but he probably was not good enough for the 49ers to want to bring him back, considering he is set to be a free agent. Maybe if they can get him on an affordable contract, they'd entertain a reunion, but San Francisco seems to be high on 2025 rookie Jordan James, who got his only action of last season in garbage time of the playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
Ultimately, the Niners may decide they want the added depth at both positions and will keep both Robinsons, but it wouldn't be a huge shock if both are playing elsewhere next season.
San Francisco needs more speed on offense, and with so many veteran players on that side of the ball, it may not be the worst idea to add depth pieces with some speed, which is not where either Demarcus or Brian Robinson excel.