Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has been diagnosed with a sprained knee following an MRI after Washington's 27-18 Thursday night loss to the Green Bay Packers, sources confirmed per NFL insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo.
Daniels underwent an MRI after the game and then a follow-up appointment today with the Commanders' team physician. The test revealed a knee sprain that puts his status this week in doubt, per Ian Rapoport.
Here are two low-angle clips from NBC4 Sports showing Daniels walking gingerly and clutching his left leg after two separate plays in the fourth quarter:
As we await Dan Quinn's comments on Jayden Daniels' health this afternoon, here are two of our low angle clips of Daniels runs on the Samuel TD drive in the 4th quarter vs GB.@JPFinlayNBCS #RaiseHail#Commanders pic.twitter.com/QL1yzSqctj
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While the injury is not considered long-term, Daniels’ availability for this week’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders is uncertain. Backup quarterback Marcus Mariota is expected to be the team’s starter if Daniels is unable to play.
Daniels’ potential absence puts added responsibility on Mariota and leaves the Commanders evaluating their quarterback depth as they prepare for their Week 3 contest on the road.
