Overview
- Quarterback Jayden Daniels dislocated his left elbow on Sunday during the Week 2 game at Dallas and was ruled out of that matchup.
- After imaging and visits with multiple specialists in New York and Los Angeles this week, Daniels and the Commanders decided not to have surgery and to manage the injury conservatively with a brace.
- General manager Adam Peters said surgery is not on the table and the team has not discussed placing Daniels on injured reserve, and Washington has named Marcus Mariota the Week 3 starter.
- The club is treating Daniels as week‑to‑week and must soon decide whether to bring him on the Week 4 trip to London as rehab progress and travel logistics are evaluated.
- Daniels suffered the same left‑elbow dislocation last season that led to extended time lost, so medical staff and the player face a clear risk of recurrence that will shape his recovery and the team’s plans.