Is Jayden Daniels Playing Sunday? No, Commanders QB Ruled Out, Marcus Mariota Starts

No. Commanders coach Dan Quinn has ruled Jayden Daniels out of Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks, 1 p.m. ET at Northwest Stadium. Daniels dislocated his left elbow on the last play of the first half of the Week 2 loss at Dallas, the same elbow he dislocated last season. Marcus Mariota starts at quarterback.

Status Out for Week 3
Injury Dislocated left elbow, no fracture on initial imaging
Starter Marcus Mariota
Game Seahawks at Commanders, Sunday, September 27, 1 p.m. ET

How Long He Could Be Out

Washington has not set a timeline. Daniels is seeing specialists this week, and the decision the team faces is whether to place him on injured reserve, which would cost at least four games. Last season the same injury kept him out three games. The full breakdown is on the Jayden Daniels injury update.

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