Overview

• Daniels is sidelined with a knee sprain confirmed after Week 2 in Green Bay, where he absorbed four sacks and 12 hits.
• Coach Dan Quinn said Daniels is day-to-day, noting he threw and did limited running in rehab with a possible return as early as Week 4.
• Mariota will make his first start since 2022 and previously performed well in relief for Washington in 2024.
• To shore up protection, Andrew Wylie is expected to start at right guard as the line seeks to curb seven sacks allowed in two games against a Raiders front led by Maxx Crosby.
• The approach reflects lessons from the Robert Griffin III era, with Washington also managing depth after season-ending injuries to Austin Ekeler and Deatrich Wise Jr. and the addition of edge rusher Preston Smith.