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12/07 14:02 CST QB Jayden Daniels out again for Commanders after landing hard
on previously injured left elbow
QB Jayden Daniels out again for Commanders after landing hard on previously
injured left elbow
By BRIAN MURPHY
Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) --- Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, who
missed the past three games with a dislocated left elbow, was forced out again
at Minnesota on Sunday after landing hard on the previously injured
non-throwing arm during an interception return.
With the Commanders facing fourth-and-1 from the Minnesota 30 midway through
the third quarter, Daniels tried a quick throw to his left that Vikings edge
rusher Andrew Van Ginkel leaped to deflect and secure before racing 40 yards.
During his runback, Vikings cornerback Isaiah Rodgers delivered a clean block
on Daniels with a two-handed shove to the chest that caused him to lose his
balance and land on his left elbow.
Marcus Mariota, who went 1-5 as the starter during Daniels' earlier absences,
replaced Daniels on the next drive while Daniels went into the medical tent for
examination. The Commanders announced his return as questionable.
Daniels went just 9 for 20 for 78 yards passing with four rushes for 16 yards,
leaving with Washington trailing 14-0.
Daniels, the second overall pick in the draft last year, has been sidelined for
six of 12 games this season after winning the 2024 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of
the Year award while the Commanders have slumped badly after reaching the NFC
championship game.
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