Overview
- Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered a dislocated left elbow and was carted off and officially ruled out at halftime after a play in the Commanders–Cowboys game on Sunday, Sept. 20.
- Fox's slow-motion replay showed the elbow bending unnaturally, prompting an audible reaction from color commentator Tom Brady and a stunned response from play-by-play voice Kevin Burkhardt.
- On air Brady accidentally cursed, immediately corrected himself by saying “excuse me,” and later told viewers he was not expecting to see that replay.
- Marcus Mariota replaced Daniels in the second half, leaving the Commanders to address short-term quarterback depth while the team has not yet announced a recovery timetable.
- Daniels previously dislocated the same elbow last season, an injury history that increases concern about recurrence and could affect his weeks of availability if further medical updates confirm a multi-week recovery.