Jayden Daniels’ elbow injury has put the Washington Commanders in a spot where they may need to start thinking beyond the obvious short-term answer, and that could eventually open a door for the Seattle Seahawks.
Daniels’ injury could sideline him for the rest of the season, and if Washington decides to explore the trade market, Seattle could be part of the conversation because it has second-year pro Jalen Milroe sitting third on the quarterback depth chart.
Bleacher Report contributor Maurice Moton laid out the fit this way: "The Commanders may be able to acquire Jalen Milroe from the Seattle Seahawks if Sam Darnold returns from a glute injury in a week or so. Seattle selected Milroe in the third round of the 2025 draft, but he's third on its depth chart behind Darnold and Drew Lock, who's played well as a fill-in over the last two weeks,"
He added, "In Washington, Milroe could play meaningful regular-season snaps if Daniels can't stay healthy, which would accelerate his development."
For now, Milroe’s place in Seattle looks secure because Sam Darnold is still out. The Seahawks need Milroe as the backup behind Drew Lock, and Darnold is expected back sometime in the next week or so. Once that happens, the Seahawks could have a different conversation on their hands.
Milroe arrived as a third-round pick last year and had a path, at least in theory, to take over if Darnold never worked out as the starter. But Darnold led Seattle to a Super Bowl and won it all, which makes Milroe’s odds of forcing his way into the lineup extremely slim.
He battled Lock for the backup job this season and got off to a rough start in the preseason. Milroe was on the roster bubble heading into the final preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs, then did enough in that game to lock up a place on the 53-man roster.
That contract runs through the end of the 2028 season, which gives him value for a team that wants a young quarterback waiting in the wings. Even so, a Seahawks-Commanders trade for Milroe would not happen this week, with the two teams set to play each other. It could become more realistic later.
Washington appears set to lean on Marcus Mariota for now. He has been one of the league’s better backup quarterbacks over the past couple of seasons, and he started eight games for the Commanders last year when Daniels was unavailable. That makes Mariota the obvious stopgap again if Daniels can’t go.
The Seahawks can afford to keep Milroe around and monitor the market, but a midseason quarterback trade is still a long shot. For a team chasing another Super Bowl, moving on from a player like Milroe makes more sense as an offseason decision than a move made in the middle of the year.
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