Jayden Daniels’ path back is still being mapped out, but the early read from Washington is encouraging.
Commanders general manager Adam Peters said Friday that surgery is not being considered for Daniels, and the team has not discussed placing the quarterback on injured reserve after the left elbow dislocation he suffered at the end of the first half in a Week 2 loss at Dallas. Daniels had spent time traveling around the country to see specialists, and he returned late Thursday as Washington continued sorting through the next step.
“He just got back late last night and the guys are meeting with him this morning,” Peters said Friday morning during his weekly appearance with the The Junkies on 106.7-FM The Fan in Washington. “We met with doctors all over the country and were really thorough.
And we got a lot of good opinions. And now it’s a matter of thinking about what’s the best course of action.
“As of right now surgery is not on the table and we haven’t discussed (injured reserve). It’s just a matter of how we’re going to get him back on the field. That’s still to be determined.”
Peters added that the Commanders will rely on the medical staff before making any final call on how to proceed. Leaving Daniels off injured reserve would point to some belief that he could come back sooner than the four-week absence that designation would require.
He later softened that point a bit, stressing that nothing has been decided yet.
“At this time,” Peters said. “I don’t want to make any proclamations, but those aren’t things we’ve discussed and landed on yet.
He just got back. We haven’t even sat down and talked about what we’re doing moving forward.”
Peters also said it was a “longshot” for linebacker Frankie Luvu (groin), tight end Chig Okonkwo (hamstring) and guard Sam Cosmi (concussion) to be available against the Seahawks.
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