Overview
- Jayden Daniels suffered a dislocated left elbow in Week 2 on Sept. 20 and left the Cowboys game after the injury.
- After imaging and consultations with multiple specialists this week, general manager Adam Peters said surgery is not planned and the team has not discussed placing Daniels on injured reserve.
- The Commanders expect Daniels to be managed week-to-week with a protective brace while Marcus Mariota will start Sunday’s game, and the club has held off on an IR designation that would mandate a four-game absence.
- Viral clips showing players leaving the field prompted criticism but coaches and teammates say officials directed players off and staff attended Daniels, and players have pushed back on claims they abandoned him.
- Daniels’ repeated elbow problems have cost him games before, so the club will monitor recovery closely and may reassess roster depth or the decision to bring him to next week’s London game if progress stalls.