Overview
- Jayden Daniels dislocated his left elbow on Sunday, Sept. 20, and after imaging and consultations with specialists in Washington, New York and Los Angeles the Commanders and Daniels agreed not to have surgery.
- General manager Adam Peters said surgery is "not on the table" and the team has not discussed placing Daniels on injured reserve, meaning he is considered week-to-week and could return in fewer than four games if recovery goes well.
- Daniels will miss Week 3 and Marcus Mariota will start in his place while the team decides whether Daniels will travel with the club for the Oct. 4 London game against Indianapolis.
- Players and coach Dan Quinn pushed back on viral clips that suggested teammates abandoned Daniels on the field, saying officials and staff ordered players off and that teammates were supportive and upset by the injury.
- Daniels' second dislocation to the same non-throwing left elbow raises real reinjury risk based on last season's course, so Washington plans to use a brace and will balance short-term returns against long-term durability when making roster and travel decisions.