Overview
- Head coach Dan Quinn ruled Daniels out Friday with a knee sprain suffered in Week 2, marking his first missed NFL start.
- Veteran Marcus Mariota will make his first start since 2022 after effective relief outings last season in Kliff Kingsbury’s scheme.
- Team and league reports describe a cautious, step-by-step return plan influenced by past RG3 lessons, and ESPN reported Daniels “wasn’t even close” to playing this week.
- Washington is down multiple contributors, including season-ending losses to Austin Ekeler and Deatrich Wise Jr., Jonathan Jones to injured reserve, and inactives John Bates and Noah Brown.
- Sportsbooks cut Washington’s spread from -6 to roughly -3 and lowered the total to about 43.5, while Raiders coach Pete Carroll said Las Vegas prepared for both quarterbacks.