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Jayden Daniels Injury Just The Latest In Long Line Of Washington

Bonisiwe Shabane
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jayden daniels injury just the latest in long line of washington

As if the Washington Commanders didn't have enough issues already in the midst of a very disappointing season, the team is now operating without the services of quarterback Jayden Daniels. Daniels has been sidelined since he suffered an ugly elbow injury in the Week 9 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The second-year quarterback was diagnosed with a dislocated elbow, which many initially believed might end his season. However, a recent update on Daniels says otherwise, opening the door for him to play again in 2025. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, tests revealed Daniels' injury isn't as bad as first believed, as the young quarterback avoided ligament damage and he doesn't need surgery. Rapoport adds that, right now, the team is not putting Daniels on injured reserve.

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels' gruesome injury was not bad enough to guarantee his season is over. According to Fox Sports' Jay Glazer, Daniels' dislocated left elbow was not even severe enough to land him on injured reserve. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported on Nov. 7 that Daniels managed to avoid any ligament damage in his elbow and will therefore avoid surgery. Glazer said on Nov. 9 that Washington plans to re-evaluate its starting quarterback in three weeks, setting up a potential return to action shortly after the team's Week 12 bye.

In the meantime, backup quarterback Marcus Mariota will continue to start behind center for the Commanders. In four starts this season, Mariota is 1-3. Daniels remains out for the Commanders' Week 11 game against the Miami Dolphins. The two teams will face off in Madrid, and two Hawaiian quarterbacks will start against each other for the second time this season – Tua Tagovailoa for the Dolphins and Mariota for the Commanders. Jayden Daniels can return this season, but the Commanders’ year may be over by the time he’s ready. Washington’s quarterback avoided ligament damage and will not need surgery after suffering a dislocated left elbow Sunday against Seattle, per ESPN, but he will not return until Week 13 at the earliest.

The plan is for him to reportedly be reevaluated during the team’s Week 12 bye, when the Commanders return from their week off to host the Broncos on Nov. 30 However, with Washington sitting at 3-6 and a game on tap against the Lions this week, Washington may have to decide whether it’s prudent to have him return in a lost season. “We haven’t discussed any of that,” Washington coach Dan Quinn said Monday, according to ESPN. Just about everything that could have gone wrong for the Washington Commanders has this season, with star quarterback Jayden Daniels‘ injury serving as the latest example. Head coach Dan Quinn put the blame on himself for leaving Daniels in late into the second half during a blowout home loss to the Seattle Seahawks that dropped Washington to 3-6 on the...

The QB dislocated his elbow and left the field of play with it immobilized in a scene that served as a microcosm of the Commanders’ 2025 campaign after earning a trip to the NFC... But Daniels and company got some reasonably good news in the aftermath that the injury may not end his year. “Jayden Daniels’ elbow dislocation injury was grotesque, but because it is not his throwing elbow, there will not be a Tommy John UCL surgery,” sports doctor David J. Chao posted to X on November 2. “The injury is not career-threatening, and depending on the associated injuries, there is a slim chance it may not be season-ending.” GettyQuarterback Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders

The Washington Commanders appear to have some reason for optimism regarding the injury status of quarterback Jayden Daniels. Daniels has a complicated injury timeline, but the Commanders believe they could have the quarterback on the field again in three weeks, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. However, Fowler added that the injury “could turn into a five- to six-week thing real fast” depending on how Daniels progresses and what the team is doing. -Jayden Daniels out at least three weeks (through bye)…loosely -Brock Purdy getting closerWith @garystriewski @SportsCenter pic.twitter.com/wWPo4KkxFe Essentially, the Commanders will have a key decision to make on Daniels’ status after their Week 12 bye. The team is currently sitting at 3-6, and face the Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins before then.

Washington would likely be much less motivated to push Daniels back into action if they are 3-8 coming out of the bye. Daniels dislocated his elbow late in the Commanders’ 38-14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks last week. Despite how ugly the injury looked live and the fact that he was diagnosed with a dislocated elbow, he will not require surgery. That will give him a chance to return this season, though the Commanders are essentially going week-to-week with him. When Washington, D.C. radio host Grant Paulsen revealed that Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was limping after Thursday's loss to the Green Bay Packers and underwent an MRI, panic set in.

The loss to Green Bay was bad, partly due to the numerous injuries Washington suffered, including the loss of running back Austin Ekeler and defensive end Deatrich Wise for the season. But to lose Daniels for any length of time would be disastrous for the Commanders on every level. So, what's the latest on Daniels? We haven't heard from Washington coach Dan Quinn since Thursday's loss, when he told the media he'd give injury updates on Monday. On Sunday, we heard more on Daniels. NFL insider Jay Glazer called Daniels "day to day," while JP Finlay of NBC Washington said there are "concerns," but nothing "major." Essentially, Daniels could miss some practice time this week or, at the...

Dr. David Chao, a former NFL team physician and current injury expert for SiriusXM NFL Radio and Fox Sports Radio, said he wasn't concerned about Daniels receiving an MRI.

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