Overview

• Daniels is listed out with a knee sprain after limited work Friday, and ESPN reported he "wasn't even close" to playing with Week 4 still uncertain.
• Marcus Mariota will make his first start since 2022, with Dan Quinn expressing strong confidence after Mariota’s efficient relief outings in 2024.
• Sportsbooks cut Washington’s edge from roughly -6 to around -3 and dropped the total to about 43.5 following the QB news.
• Washington’s depth is stretched with season-ending injuries to Austin Ekeler and Deatrich Wise Jr., while Noah Brown and John Bates are also out and Jonathan Jones is on IR.
• Robert Griffin III publicly applauded Washington for prioritizing Daniels’ long-term health over short-term gain.