Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels dislocated his left elbow during Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. Head coach Dan Quinn confirmed the injury and noted it’s the second time in two seasons that Daniels suffered the same injury. Last season, the injury kept him out for four weeks.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Daniels will undergo further tests on Monday. In the meantime, the Commanders plan to start Marcus Mariota for their upcoming game against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 3.
“Once I know an update that we can move forward with, then I’ll give you that,” Quinn said. “Man, are we bummed for him. He was really playing his heart out. We will rally so hard around Marcus (Mariota) until Jayden’s back. That’s what we talked about as a team.”
Daniels’ injury happened on the final play of the first half. Replays showed the severity of the injury, prompting analyst Tom Brady to react with an expletive. Quinn reflected on the play-call at the 1-yard line, stating, “I don’t regret that call. Obviously, any time someone’s injured, you play the ‘what if’ game. I don’t think this is one of those times for me. I hate that it happened. … I don’t regret that. Obviously, the outcome isn’t what we wanted, but it wasn’t a ‘what if’ or ‘I wish I had done something differently.’”
Last season, Daniels started only seven games due to multiple injuries, including a knee sprain, hamstring injury, and the previous elbow dislocation.