In a season of few victories on the field, the Washington Commanders should look for wins wherever they can get them.
This should count as one of those.
The Commanders learned the gruesome arm injury star quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered in a Week 9 Monday Night Football loss to the Seattle Seahawks might not be as bad as originally thought.
“Sources: Commanders QB Jayden Daniels’ MRI and medical opinions revealed positive news, as his dislocated left elbow is not as serious as originally anticipated,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport wrote on his official X account Friday, November 7 “There was no ligament damage & he won’t need surgery. Daniels will not be immediately placed on Injured Reserve.”
Daniels has already missed 3 games this season due to injuries — 2 games with a knee sprain and 1 game with a hamstring injury.
The Commanders, who entered the season as Super Bowl contenders, have lost 4 consecutive games headed into a Week 10 home game against an actual Super Bowl contender in the Detroit Lions.
Marcus Mariota will start against the Lions in place of Daniels. Veteran journeyman Josh Johnson will serve as Mariota’s backup.
“Washington fans (and Jayden Daniels himself) should find some relief that it wasn’t his throwing arm THAT would be the absolute worst case scenario,” X user Betta wrote. “Pretty dumb from the coach to have him out there regardless.”
Nightmare Sophomore Season for Daniels
The Commanders selected Daniels No. 2 overall in the 2024 NFL draft and watched his career take off like a rocket ship as a rookie, leading the team to its best season in over 30 years. Washington went 12-5 in the regular season and advanced to the NFC Championship Game for the first time since 1991.
Washington spent the offseason re-tooling their roster — an inexplicable move considering how well they played in 2024. That included high profile trades for left offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil and wide receiver Deebo Samuel as well as drafting offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr. in the first round.
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