The Washington Commanders are heading into Week 3 without Jayden Daniels, and the timing couldn’t be worse for a team already staring at a tough road matchup with the Seattle Seahawks.
Dan Quinn said Daniels suffered a dislocated left elbow in Washington’s 37-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2. It’s the same elbow he injured last season.
Quinn said the quarterback will get further testing on Monday, but the initial X-rays ruled out a fracture. He also said there’s “optimism” Daniels will play again this season, though the next round of tests will help clarify the recovery timeline and whether surgery will be needed.
The injury came on a third-and-goal play just before halftime. Daniels slipped while taking the snap, tried to catch himself on the turf and landed awkwardly.
For Washington, it’s another brutal setback for a quarterback who already dealt with a rough 2025 season. Daniels had a knee sprain and a hamstring injury before the elbow problem that knocked him out of a 38-14 loss to Seattle. He missed three games after that earlier elbow injury.
Now the Commanders are back in the same spot, preparing to play the Seahawks without their starter for the foreseeable future.
Marcus Mariota will take over again after throwing for 111 yards and a touchdown in limited action against Dallas. He’ll be under center when Washington faces Seattle in Week 3, with the Commanders still looking for their first win.
That won’t be an easy ask. Seattle has opened the season with two straight victories even while missing Sam Darnold for most of the first two games, and the Seahawks defense has already made a statement by holding Arizona to just 151 total yards.
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