It hasn’t been a pretty start to the 2025-26 NFL season for the Washington Commanders, a team that played very well a year ago. Sitting at 3-4 and Jayden Daniels being injured for a few games, there’s a reason why the Commanders have struggled early on. Factor that in with the many other injuries the organization has dealt with, and it’s only fair to suggest that until the Commanders get fully healthy, Daniels and the organization will struggle.Â
However, some believe that the injuries have really been the significant part, including former Commanders head coach Jay Gruden. Gruden, the brother of Jon Gruden, took a shot at some of the players on the current Commanders roster, including Robbie Chosen.
“I think he’s fine,” Gruden, per USA Today.
“I just never, if you would have told me that we’re gonna go play the Dallas Cowboys at Dallas and Robbie Chosen would be the leading receiver, have four receptions, and lead the team in receptions, I’d say you have no chance to win. Nothing against Robbie, but I mean, that’s the weapons we’re going to come out with against Dallas? Jaylin Lane and Robbie Chosen and Chris Moore? They got to get their guys back.”
Commanders Feel Impact of Injuries
Any game in which Chosen is leading a team in stats for the Washington Commanders will be a bad one. It’s the unfortunate reality, but he only finished with four receptions for 36 yards, so it wasn’t like he filled up the stat sheet.Â
Regardless, however, the Commanders were without Noah Brown and Terry McLaurin, which, to Gruden, was significant for Daniels.Â
“They need Deebo, they need Terry, obviously, Noah Brown,” Gruden added. “These are big injuries for this football team. A lot of teams have had them, but when you lose your top three receivers, somebody’s got to step up. But who’s it going to be? And I can go to every roster if you lose Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins and their slot receiver, who are they playing with?Â
“We don’t know either. So they got to get these guys healthy. It’s just been horrific to watch the injuries happen to the same receiving room like the Commanders have had happen because he doesn’t have anybody to throw to. You’re working man to man against Zach Ertz, who’s 30 something years old against a young safety. It’s not a lot of separation for Jayden to feel good about letting the ball rip like he did last year.”
Commanders QB Jayden Daniels Needs to Improve
Given how poorly he’s played for the Washington Commanders, Daniels has been in the spotlight over the past few weeks.Â
However, some might be a tad unfair because of the lack of weapons around him. On the season, he has just 1,031 yards, eight touchdowns, and one interception. He played poorly against the Cowboys, throwing for 156 yards, but in every other game outside that, he’s thrown for at least 200.
Hopefully, some of these guys will be back soon, but it remains uncertain, as the Commanders are in a rough spot on the injury front.
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