Overview

• Daniels was medically cleared, practiced fully with a knee brace this week and said he plans to play Sunday after missing two games.
• Washington ruled out Terry McLaurin, Noah Brown and guard Sam Cosmi for Week 5, with all three not traveling to Los Angeles.
• Marcus Mariota went 1-1 while starting in Daniels’ absence, and Washington enters at 2-2 to face the 3-1 Chargers at SoFi Stadium.
• The Chargers are dealing with major injuries, including Rashawn Slater out for the season, Joe Alt sidelined by a high ankle sprain and Khalil Mack recovering from a dislocated elbow.
• Los Angeles ranks near the top of the NFL in fewest yards allowed at roughly 270 per game, setting a stiff test for Washington’s offense.