US EditionQuarterback Jayden Daniels will start for the Commanders against Seahawks on Sunday night
- On Sunday night, Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels will start against the Seattle Seahawks after completing rehab and full practices, including a wind-blown session on Friday, prompting coach Dan Quinn to commit to him.
- After missing multiple games, Daniels' recovery traces back to a right hamstring injury, and he missed Monday night's 28-7 loss as Marcus Mariota, backup quarterback, started with the Commanders going 1-2 without Daniels.
- Mobility metrics — designed runs and scramble yards — illustrate Daniels' dual threat, with 44 designed runs and 180 scramble yards, alongside 89 pass completions in five games.
- Without Terry McLaurin, Washington must adjust its plans against Seattle Seahawks' 36.1% four-man pressure and 3.3 opponent yards per rush, challenging their offense.
- This announcement comes days before a critical stretch for the 3-5 Commanders, who play three of their next four games at Northwest Stadium and face the Detroit Lions next.
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Daily PressCommanders don’t get letup in slate, but get Daniels back to host Seahawks
Whether they’re ready or not — and they’re certainly not at full strength — the Washington Commanders have reached an urgent stage in their season. They’ve lost three in a row, and they’re only a third of the way through a brutal three-game stretch in the middle of their schedule. After losing at Kansas City on Monday night, the Commanders host Seattle on Sunday night before facing a loaded Detroit team. The question is whether Washington can be…
Quarterback Jayden Daniels will start for the Commanders against Seahawks on Sunday night
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels will start for the Commanders against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night. Daniels, hampered by an injured right hamstring, missed his third game of the season on Monday night when the Commanders fell 28-7 to the Kansas City Chiefs. Washington dropped to 3-5 with its third straight loss. Daniels did his rehab work with the training staff and practiced in full this week, including a wind-…
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