The Washington Commanders did not simply lose to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday; they misplaced their beginning quarterback to an ugly left elbow injury that knocked him out of the sport simply earlier than halftime.
Head coach Dan Quinn was capable of supply a small replace following the sport, and it would not sound promising for the crew.
Commanders count on Jayden Daniels to overlook time
Quinn introduced that Daniels suffered one other dislocated left elbow and that the crew is making ready to spend a while enjoying with out their quarterback.
There may be an emphasis on “one other” elbow dislocation, as a result of Daniels additionally missed time in 2025 as a result of very same damage.
When Daniels suffered that dislocated elbow in Week 9 of the 2025 season, he missed somewhat greater than a month earlier than briefly returning to the crew’s lineup later within the season. However when he re-aggravated the damage following his return, the Commanders ended his season. He performed in simply seven video games for the Commanders, and his absence performed a major position within the crew going from the NFC Championship to completely out of the playoffs in only one yr.
Now they’re 0-2, lacking their quarterback and dealing with the prospect of a brutal begin to the 2026 season that may put them right into a scenario that’s too troublesome to climb out of.
Via the primary six quarters of this season, Daniels was trying quite a bit just like the quarterback Washington noticed throughout his magical 2024 rookie season and was giving them an opportunity to compete towards two prime NFC East groups (Dallas this week; the Philadelphia Eagles per week in the past).
Now, they will must try to compete for at the very least a number of weeks with backup Marcus Mariota.
