The Washington Commanders are facing a tough opponent in the Green Bay Packers on a short week, and star Jayden Daniels appeared on the estimated injury report.
Washington listed the second-year QB with a right wrist injury, though also noted he was a full participant in Monday’s walkthrough practice, per the team’s official X account.
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn spoke with media members on Tuesday, September 9, and offered a two-word update on the state of Daniels’ injury.
“#Commanders coach Dan Quinn says he has ‘zero concerns’ about Jayden Daniels’ right wrist, which popped up on the estimated injury report Monday,” NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported via social media. “Daniels was listed as a full participant and is expected to start Thursday night vs. the #Packers.”
Jayden Daniels’ Health Crucial to Commanders Repeating Success of 2024 Season
GettyQuarterback Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders.
Washington’s showdown against Green Bay on “Thursday Night Football” could potentially be a preview of a critical NFC playoff matchup next January, as both teams earned postseason berths in 2024 and began the 2025 campaign with double-digit wins over division opponents.
The Commanders bested the New York Giants and their talented pass rush by a score of 21-6 on Sunday. Daniels completed 19-of-30 passes for 233 yards and one touchdown in the victory. He also rushed the football 11 times for 68 yards.
Daniels earned Offensive Rookie of the Year and Pro-Bowl honors in his initial NFL campaign last season, amassing 3,568 passing yards, 25 TDs and nine INTs (69.0 percent completion rate) along with 891 rushing yards at a clip of 6.0 yards per carry and six touchdowns on the ground.
Washington bested the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions (NFC’s No. 1 seed in 2024) on the road in the playoffs last postseason to earn a spot in the conference championship game, where the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Commanders on their way to a Super Bowl victory.
Green Bay, which lost to Philadelphia in the first round of last year’s playoffs, clobbered Detroit at Lambeau Field in Week 1 by a score of 27-13. The Lions’ only touchdown came during garbage time with less than one minute remaining on the clock and essentially zero chance of victory.
Battle Between Packers, Commanders Will Help Sort Out NFC Pecking Order Early in Regular Season
GettyGreen Bay Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons.
While there remains much football to play this season, the winner of the Commanders-Packers matchup on Thursday night will have an early claim as arguably the second-best team in the NFC, and the entire NFL, behind the Eagles.
The Athletic on Tuesday dropped its league-wide power rankings heading into Week 2, with Philadelphia topping the charts. Green Bay’s dominant performance over the two-time consecutive NFC North champion Lions saw the Packers leap into the No. 2 spot.
“[Micah] Parsons had barely been with the Packers a week and already made a massive impact as the defense flummoxed the Lions,” Chad Graff and Josh Kendall wrote. “Once Parsons is comfortable, look out.”
The Commanders slotted in at No. 5 in the rankings behind the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Chargers at Nos. 3 and 4, respectively, though with more question marks following Week 1 than the Packers have.
“The Commanders knew they needed to get better defensively this offseason. Mission accomplished in Week 1, holding New York to just 3.7 yards per play,” Graff and Kendall continued. “But was that legit, or just the benefit of playing Russell Wilson and the Giants’ mediocre offense? We’ll find out more about this team on Thursday.”
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