ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders have not dominated out working again Brian Robinson‘s return this season after the rookie was shot twice in his decrease physique Sunday.

Robinson remained hospitalized Monday, however there’s an opportunity he’ll be discharged within the afternoon. Robinson posted a narrative on his Instagram web page saying the surgical procedure went properly.

Defensive deal with Jonathan Allen stated he has heard Robinson may be discharged Monday. A staff official instructed ESPN {that a} Monday discharge is feasible.

Washington coach Ron Rivera stated the staff will decide whether or not to put Robinson on the non-football damage checklist after speaking to medical doctors later Monday. Robinson would miss at the least 4 video games if the staff makes that transfer.

Rivera was amongst a contingent of staff officers, together with co-owners Dan and Tanya Snyder, in addition to a number of gamers, who visited Robinson on Sunday night time. Robinson’s aunt and uncle, an Air Drive colonel stationed within the space, additionally have been on the hospital.

“The medical doctors have been very constructive with him and he was very constructive as properly,” Rivera stated. “He is very lucky. He is doing properly. It will likely be a matter of time earlier than he is again out right here. There is not any timeline, however every little thing was very constructive.

“It is simply concerning the therapeutic course of, and as soon as he is properly sufficient to get on the sector, medical doctors must clear him and we’ll go from there. Every thing is constructive to date.”

Robinson was shot in what Dustin Sternbeck, director of communications for the Metro Police Division in Washington, known as a “carjacking or armed theft try.” Robinson had gone into the District of Columbia to get one thing to eat. The incident occurred shortly earlier than 6 p.m. ET within the 1000 block of H Road Northeast.

When police arrived on the scene, they situated Robinson, who, in response to Sternbeck, was affected by “a pair gunshot wounds to his decrease extremities.” Robinson was handled by paramedics on the scene and transported instantly to an area hospital. One bullet hit his glute and one other struck him in a decrease leg.

Sternbeck stated police have recognized two potential suspects and recovered a firearm a brief distance from the place the capturing occurred. In line with the police report, the incident was described as aggravated assault.

In line with the report, Robinson wrestled away a handgun from one assailant however was shot by the opposite, who additionally was utilizing a handgun; each suspects are believed to be youngsters, however the investigation is ongoing.

Rivera met with gamers earlier than they went exterior for observe early Monday morning.

“I simply allow them to know it is a somber day and we anticipated it to be a troublesome day so simply hold in there,” Rivera stated. “They rallied and practiced fairly doggone good. They have been capable of focus. I do know their hearts are heavy proper now as a result of plenty of them are fascinated by Brian. However we’re very lucky, he is very lucky that plenty of the information is constructive.”

Rivera stated he and working backs coach Randy Jordan have been watching movie of Robinson when he received the telephone name Sunday night. Robinson quickly known as him to let him know he can be OK. Robinson, a third-round draft decide in April, had emerged this summer time as Washington’s possible working again on early downs. Coaches favored how laborious he ran between the tackles.

However in addition they favored his persona and the way he approached his job.

“I’ve gotten a number of telephone calls as a head coach, however this was one of many tougher ones,” Rivera stated. “Initially as a result of he is a heck of a younger man. It type of blindsided me slightly bit.”

Quarterback Carson Wentz stated the information jolted the gamers.

“It is sobering for certain,” Wentz stated. “That is actual life. Issues may have been rather a lot worse. It takes you away from soccer actual fast. These are real-life points and we’re not resistant to it.

“To have moments like that, which can be unrelated to soccer, provides you a way of actuality and makes you perceive a a lot larger image and that there are extra essential issues in life.”

This is not the primary time Washington has needed to take care of off-field tragedies prior to now 12 months. Defensive finish Montez Sweat‘s brother was shot and killed in December. Earlier final 12 months, Sweat’s mom died. Former security Deshazor Everett crashed his automotive after going 90 mph on a rural Virginia highway two days earlier than Christmas, killing his longtime girlfriend.

That is along with a number of different off-field occurrences, together with Dan Snyder being investigated by Congress and dropping the staff’s coach after the Drug Enforcement Company raided his workplace final October.

“Issues have occurred on and off the sector for this staff the previous few years,” Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin stated. “We have realized to take the time and recognize what is going on on and you may’t simply breeze over it and transfer previous it. We’re human and it does have an effect on our psychological. It shakes your complete day when issues like [Robinson’s situation] occur, however we additionally perceive we nonetheless must do our job and are available out and observe laborious and put together.”

McLaurin stated Robinson has an infectious persona in observe — not as a result of he is all the time speaking, however due to his actions and the way laborious he practices. He stated Robinson usually sits subsequent to him in offensive conferences; after he was getting extra work with the starters, he stated, Robinson was “nonetheless hungry to earn that spot. If he retains that mindset, he’ll achieve success.”

Wentz stated Robinson is “plenty of enjoyable to be round. He is excessive vitality, nice dude. He was popping out of his shell slightly bit. I stay up for seeing him again in right here hopefully quickly and an enormous smile on his face; I am certain it’s going to come again actual fast.”

At his information convention, Rivera wore an orange shirt that had the inscription “Put on Orange,” signifying his assist for gun security measures.

“It is about training,” Rivera stated. “If you are going to personal a handgun, it is about understanding tips on how to correctly safe it so it would not get stolen or so the mistaken individuals do not use it and do that.

“This continues to be a nationwide epidemic, gun violence. We have now to get to some extent the place we discuss gun security. We will not make this a partisan subject. It is one thing we now have to work on to come back collectively and have the ability to remedy.”