Neither Terry McLaurin nor Brian Robinson Jr. was at Northwest Stadium on Monday night for the Washington Commanders’ 31-17 preseason loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. McLaurin’s absence — Monday and, worst-case scenario,

It isn’t just preseason chatter. Recent reports stated the Commanders are actively shopping last year’s starting running back Brian Robinson Jr., and the joint decision to not play him in Monday’s preseason game seemed to confirm it.

What Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury had to say about his running back Brian Robinson amid preseason.

Outlook: Robinson and Austin Ekeler comprise one of the league’s least-satisfying running back duos, especially for an ascendant team like Washington. There could be a new face or two added between now and Week 1, but for now, B-Rob remains a touchdowns-based RB3.