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Commanders' Jayden Daniels Injured, Mariota To Start Against Raiders
Jayden Daniels, the star quarterback for the Washington Commanders, hurt his knee and won't be playing this Sunday.
It happened during a game last week.
The team is being careful to make sure he gets better.
Because he's out, another quarterback named Marcus Mariota will play instead.
Mariota used to play for the Raiders, the team the Commanders are playing against this week.
Daniels had been doing well, throwing for a lot of yards and touchdowns.
Mariota hasn't started a game in a while, but he's ready to step in and help the team.
Jayden Daniels suffered a knee sprain during Week 2.
Daniels will miss the Week 3 game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Marcus Mariota will start in place of Daniels.
Daniels is the 2024 Pro Bowler and AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Mariota's last start was December 4, 2022.
- Who
- Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota, Washington Commanders
- What
- Jayden Daniels will miss the upcoming game against the Las Vegas Raiders due to a knee sprain.
- Where
- Washington Commanders' home game.
- When
- Week 3 of the NFL season, Sunday, September 21, 2025.
- Why
- Daniels is sidelined because of a knee injury sustained in Week 2.
Key facts
- Injured Player
- Jayden Daniels
- Injury
- Knee sprain
- Replacement Quarterback
- Marcus Mariota
- Game
- Commanders vs. Raiders
- Game Date
- Sunday, September 21, 2025
- Mariota's Last Start
- December 4, 2022
Quotes
Dan Quinn
Washington Commanders' head coach
“The player wants to do everything all the time, that’s who he is as a competitor, which is what I love, but that’s how we’ll roll.”
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“I said at the beginning we were going to be very diligent about his return to play and make sure we didn’t miss any steps.”
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