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To win their third straight game, to improve to 7-5 after a 1-4 start, the Commanders had to hold on until the very end. Cornerback Kendall Fuller grabbed an interception in the end zone with less than a minute left, killing an Atlanta drive that had gotten all the way to the 4-yard line. Defensive tackle Daron Payne helped create the crucial turnover by tipping Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota's pass, which landed right in Fuller's arms.

Oddsmakers seemed to agree -- listing Robinson as the second-likeliest candidate for the honor.

More than a month ago, Robinson sat in a hospital bed after being shot twice in an armed robbery attempt -- a moment he now calls the "lowest point" in his life. But on Wednesday, after a remarkable rehab, the 23-year-old practiced for the first time since the Aug. 28 attack.

Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. received medical clearance to return to practice this week, coach Ron Rivera said Monday -- more than a month after he was shot twice in an armed robbery.

Brian Robinson Jr. participated in agility drills Wednesday on the side field during the Washington Commanders' practice, two weeks after the running back was shot twice in an armed robbery attempt.