Commanders' Brian Robinson Jr will miss first four games as he recovers from shooting

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Brian Robinson Jr. is back with the Washington Commanders after being shot during an attempted robbery or carjacking this past weekend, but he won’t be starting the season with them just yet. 

The rookie running back out of Alabama was designated to the non-football injury list on Thursday, which requires him to miss the first four games of the season. This came after evaluation from team doctors, who told head coach Ron Rivera what to do. 

"After four weeks we’ll go from there," Rivera said at the team’s Welcome Home Luncheon on Thursday. "Knowing who he is and knowing the type of young man he is and wanting to be back as quick as he would like to, I think the doctors probably thought that might be a good decision."

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Brian Robinson Jr. is greeted by Commanders coaches. (Washington Commanders)

Robinson was shot in his right leg twice on Sunday in Washington, D.C., where he was admitted to Medstar Washington Hospital Center. He underwent surgery and posted an update to his Instagram story at the time, saying, "Surgery went well! Thanks for the prayers! God is great!" He was released the next day.

"We were blessed to see him back in our facility just days after the incident, a testament to his courage, his resilience and what he means to his teammates," said co-owner Tanya Snyder, who along with Dan Snyder and others, visited Robinson in the hospital following his surgery. 

BRIAN ROBINSON JR. RETURNS TO COMMANDERS' TEAM FACILITY FOLLOWING SHOOTING

Though Robinson has to miss the first four games, there is no telling when he will be back on the field. The Commanders have not given a timeline to