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Is it time to be concerned about Jayden Daniels?
Confirmed
In Short: Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was carted off the field with a dislocated left elbow during Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys.
Head coach Dan Quinn and receiver Terry McLaurin expressed optimism that Daniels will return this season, though more detailed imaging is required.
Daniels was seen in a sling after the game, with an uncertain future regarding how much time he’ll miss.
Marcus Mariota, the Commanders' backup quarterback, was heavily involved last season when Daniels missed 10 games.
Mariota met Daniels on the cart and offered support, emphasizing the difficulty of missing games and the hard work Daniels put in to regain full health.
Sources indicate the Commanders have decided to shut down Daniels for the final three games, focusing on supporting Mariota.
Daniels, who was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2024, missed 10 games in 2025 due to various injuries, including a sprained knee and pulled hamstring.
The Commanders watched Daniels become one of the NFL's best quarterbacks, but his recurring injuries have put a strain on the team's performance.
Coming off a 4-13 season in 2023, the team saw Daniels' potential squandered by injuries, leading to a 5-12 record in 2025.
Depending on whether Daniels needs surgery, his 2026 season may be in jeopardy.
The team's new head coach, Dan Quinn, and general manager, Adam Peters, have watched Daniels' promising career take hits due to recurring injuries.
There's confidence that the Commanders can carry on with Mariota at the helm, but the team's future remains uncertain without Daniels.
What this adds
The recurring nature of Daniels' injuries raises concerns about his long-term viability as a starting quarterback.
Background
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What's confirmed
- Head coach Dan Quinn and receiver Terry McLaurin expressed optimism that Daniels will return this season, though more detailed imaging is required.
- Daniels was seen in a sling after the game, with an uncertain future regarding how much time he’ll miss.
- Marcus Mariota, the Commanders' backup quarterback, was heavily involved last season when Daniels missed 10 games.
- Mariota met Daniels on the cart and offered support, emphasizing the difficulty of missing games and the hard work Daniels put in to regain full health.
- Sources indicate the Commanders have decided to shut down Daniels for the final three games, focusing on supporting Mariota.
- Daniels, who was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2024, missed 10 games in 2025 due to various injuries, including a sprained knee and pulled hamstring.
- The Commanders watched Daniels become one of the NFL's best quarterbacks, but his recurring injuries have put a strain on the team's performance.
- Coming off a 4-13 season in 2023, the team saw Daniels' potential squandered by injuries, leading to a 5-12 record in 2025.
- Depending on whether Daniels needs surgery, his 2026 season may be in jeopardy.
- The team's new head coach, Dan Quinn, and general manager, Adam Peters, have watched Daniels' promising career take hits due to recurring injuries.
- There's confidence that the Commanders can carry on with Mariota at the helm, but the team's future remains uncertain without Daniels.
What's still developing
- “Man, are we bummed for (Jayden),” Quinn said.
- “It sucks”: Marcus Mariota, Commanders promised to maintain resolve after Jayden Daniels injury vs.
- Cowboys Jayden Daniels was being helped on a cart following his left elbow dislocation when Marcus Mariota trotted out to meet him.
- This Daniels injury, to put it mildly, was a real blow.
- “Commanders now have ruled out QB Jayden Daniels with a left elbow injury,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter wrote on his official X account.
- “Jayden Daniels appears to have re-dislocated his left elbow again here after getting his ankle stepped on by his LG,” Dr. Jesse Morse wrote on his official X account.
- “Jayden Daniels is being carted off after a devastating left arm injury,” The Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Nick Harris wrote on his official X account.
- Daniels hasn’t completed a game in 3 career starts at AT&T Stadium.
- “Jayden Daniels over five seasons as a collegiate QB1 played in 55 of a possible 57 games,” podcast host Al Galdi wrote on X.
- Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was carted off the field at AT&T Stadium following a gruesome arm injury against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
- Daniels suffered the injury right before halftime and provoked an explicit response from Fox Sports color commentator and 7-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady.
- Daniels’ 2025 season will officially go in the books with him missing 10 games due to a variety of injuries; a sprained knee, pulled hamstring and dislocated left elbow, which he re-injured in a Week 14 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.