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Jayden Daniels returns with a brace after two elbow dislocations
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is set to return Sunday against the New York Giants.
He missed the last two games after dislocating his left elbow for the second time in 11 months.
Daniels will wear a brace for the rest of the season, and team officials say he can play without limits.
Specialists who examined him considered playing with a brace a viable option.
Other NFL doctors, who have not examined him, believe he faces a higher risk of another dislocation.
Daniels’ return matters to the Commanders, who have Marcus Mariota out with a sprained knee ligament.
Daniels is eligible for a second contract after the 2026 season, but the sources do not say what will happen if his elbow is injured again.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is set to return Sunday against the New York Giants, three weeks after dislocating his left elbow for the second time in 11 months.
He will wear a brace on his non-throwing elbow for the rest of the season.
Some doctors believe he faces a higher risk of another dislocation, while specialists who examined him considered playing with a brace a viable option.
Daniels missed the last two games and was a full participant in practice throughout the week.
Marcus Mariota is ruled out with a sprained MCL, and rookie Athan Kaliakmanis will serve as Daniels’ backup.
- Who
- Jayden Daniels, the Washington Commanders quarterback.
- What
- He is set to return to play with a brace after two dislocations of his left elbow.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Against the New York Giants.
- Why
- Specialists considered playing with a brace a viable option. The sources do not state a specific reason for his return.
Doctors who consider playing with a brace viable
Doctors who warn of a higher risk of another dislocation
Risk of another injury
Doctors who consider playing with a brace viable
Specialists who examined Daniels considered playing with a brace a viable option.
Doctors who warn of a higher risk of another dislocation
Some doctors around the NFL believe another dislocation is a matter of when, not if.
Basis for assessment
Doctors who consider playing with a brace viable
Daniels visited specialists in New York and Los Angeles, and the overwhelming opinion was that playing with a brace was viable.
Doctors who warn of a higher risk of another dislocation
These doctors say two dislocations in 11 months put Daniels at higher risk, though they have not examined him.
Daniels suffered the second dislocation of his left elbow.
Daniels missed the last two games and visited specialists in New York and Los Angeles.
Daniels was a full participant in practice throughout the week.
Daniels is set to return against the New York Giants wearing a brace.
- Injuries
- Two left elbow dislocations in 11 months
- Return opponent
- New York Giants
- Brace
- Daniels will wear it for the remainder of the season
- Backup quarterback
- Rookie Athan Kaliakmanis
- Unavailable quarterback
- Marcus Mariota, ruled out with a sprained MCL
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