Washington Commanders vs. Chicago Bears: Brian Robinson Jr. scores first NFL landing 46 days after being shot

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Simply 46 days after being shot, Brian Robinson Jr. scored his first NFL landing as he helped the Washington Commanders beat the Chicago Bears 12-7.

The rookie working again ran in a one-yard landing within the fourth quarter to attain what was to be the decisive rating because the Commanders snapped a four-game dropping streak.

In August, Robinson Jr. suffered two gunshot wounds to his decrease extremities and was taken to a neighborhood hospital in what police mentioned on the time might have been an tried theft or carjacking.

After a outstanding comeback story, the 23-year-old made his debut within the Commanders’ 21-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans final week.

However on Thursday night time in opposition to the Bears, Robinson Jr. began for Washington, ending with 60 yards dashing off of 17 makes an attempt and the all-important rating to assist his workforce to a significant victory.

After the victory, Robinson Jr. paid tribute to his teammates, the teaching employees and his household for giving him the motivation to maintain working in the direction of a comeback.

“It was robust. I simply needed to hold my head excessive and concentrate on what I actually need in my life,” he mentioned.

“I wish to be a soccer participant, I wished to get again on the soccer area so I did every little thing I wanted to do in my energy, strength-wise, mentally-wise to get myself again on the sector.

“And I’m so grateful for this coaching employees and to everyone (within the locker room) for simply serving to me, pushing me on a regular basis, giving me the additional motivation on the times I didn’t have it, simply preserving me grounded to get out right here with my workforce.

He added: “I wish to inform my mother thanks, I really like you. With out you I wouldn’t be right here at this time.”

The 98th general choose within the 2022 NFL Draft was again within the Commanders facility simply two days after the taking pictures, as he started his restoration in earnest.

And it paid off as he was slotted into the beginning working again position for the workforce by head coach Ron Rivera, his storyline the primary takeaway from what was one other uninspiring Thursday Evening Soccer match.

Every week after the Indianapolis Colts’ 12-9 extra time victory in opposition to the Denver Broncos, it was a sluggish affair once more between the Commanders and the Bears as each defenses had been on high.

The Commanders defensive sacked Bears quarterback Justin Fields 5 occasions – hitting him 12 occasions in complete – whereas Washington quarterback Carson Wentz was sacked thrice.

The Bears’ tried comeback fell brief on the one-yard line as Darnell Mooney’s catch was dominated simply in need of a landing on fourth and aim.

Fields threw for a landing in addition to an interception, additionally working for 88 yards, although he mentioned on the finish of the sport that he had re-aggravated an harm to his left shoulder in the course of the loss, including he was “hurting fairly good.”

The defeat improves the Commanders’ document to 2-4, whereas the Bears slip to the identical document.