1:03am: A little bit of overnight clarity has emerged here. Daniels is believed to have sustained a dislocated left elbow, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. While the star quarterback just isn’t certain to be done for the season, Schefter notes he’s out indefinitely. An MRI is scheduled for Monday.
11:10pm: Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels appeared to suffer a major left arm injury in Sunday night’s game against the Seahawks.
Team medical staff quickly put an air forged on Daniels’ arm. The cart got here out onto the sector, but he was capable of walk off under his own power. Head coach Dan Quinn confirmed in his postgame presser that Daniels injured his left elbow and said that he would offer an update once he knows more.
Despite a 38-7 deficit within the fourth quarter, Daniels was still in the sport when a sack by Seahawks linebacker Drake Thomas caused his elbow to bend in an unnatural direction. Quinn will certainly get criticized for leaving his star quarterback in the sport, especially if Daniels’ injury ends in an prolonged absence
Backup Marcus Mariota finished the sport, a loss that drops the Commanders to 3-6. Their playoff likelihood is now just 5%, in accordance with The Athletic, and if Daniels is sidelined, their odds will likely be even slimmer. Missing the postseason can be a disappointing result for a Commanders squad that made a surprise run to the NFC championship game last season and seemed poised to construct on that success this yr.
The 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Yr, Daniels headlined a deep quarterback class by soaring to the highest rookie award on his side of the ball. He then piloted the Commanders to the conference title game, the franchise’s first appearance since its 1991 Super Bowl-winning season. The follow-up effort has skidded well off target.
Daniels entered Sunday night having missed time due to two previous injuries this season. Missing Week 8 with a hamstring injury, Daniels was down in Weeks 3 and 4 due to a knee malady. The Commanders haven’t used IR on their starting QB yet, but it surely wouldn’t surprise — especially after the team lost its sixth game — to see him moved off the roster to foster a smooth recovery. The team re-signed Mariota on a one-year, $8MM deal this offseason. After zero starts in 2024, the Eleventh-year veteran will almost definitely be needed for one more QB1 stint.