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Jayden Daniels

QB / Washington Commanders

Injury status

Out Arm

Daniels (elbow) is expected to return to action for the Commanders in "three weeks or sooner," Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Reported 2h ago via ESPN.

Recent games

WSH @ DALFinal 20-37, Sep 20, 2026

passing: C/ATT 11/17, YDS 96, AVG 5.6, TD 1, INT 0, SACKS 0-0, RTG 99.1

rushing: CAR 7, YDS 69, AVG 9.9, TD 0, LONG 20

fumbles: FUM 1, LOST 0, REC 0

WSH @ PHIFinal 22-24, Sep 13, 2026

passing: C/ATT 18/34, YDS 164, AVG 4.8, TD 2, INT 0, SACKS 1-1, RTG 85.9

rushing: CAR 5, YDS 31, AVG 6.2, TD 0, LONG 14

WSH @ DETFinal 13-17, Aug 22, 2026

passing: C/ATT 0/1, YDS 0, AVG 0.0, TD 0, INT 0, SACKS 1-10, RTG 39.6

Box lines come straight from Agatha's live game polling (ESPN summaries), stored verbatim as she saw them.

Injury history

  1. Sep 27, 2026Out Arm

    Daniels (elbow) is expected to return to action for the Commanders in "three weeks or sooner," Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

    ESPN / WSH

  2. Sep 25, 2026Out Arm

    Daniels (elbow) won't be placed on injured reserve and is considered week-to-week, per Commanders head coach Dan Quinn.

    ESPN / WSH

  3. Sep 25, 2026Out Arm

    Commanders GM Adam Peters, via JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington, said Friday morning that "as of right now surgery is not on the table" for Daniels (elbow) and that the team "has not discussed" placing him on injured reserve.

    ESPN / WSH

  4. Sep 25, 2026Out Arm

    Commanders GM Adam Peters, via JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington, said Friday morning that "as of right now surgery is not on the table" for Jayden Daniels (elbow) and that the team "has not discussed" placing him on injured reserve.

    ESPN / WSH

  5. Sep 23, 2026Out Arm

    Commanders head coach Dan Quinn confirmed that Daniels will be out for Sunday's game against the Seahawks, but the quarterback remains without a precise timeline for a return while he continues to receive more medical opinions on his left elbow injury, Ben Standig of The Team 980 Washington D.C. reports.

    ESPN / WSH

  6. Sep 21, 2026Doubtful Arm

    Daniels (elbow) underwent imaging Monday and will consult with multiple experts over the next few days, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

    ESPN / WSH

  7. Sep 20, 2026Doubtful Arm

    Daniels (elbow) suffered a dislocated left elbow but isn't dealing with a fracture, head coach Dan Quinn revealed after Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Cowboys, Tashan Reed of the Washington Post reports.

    ESPN / WSH

  8. Sep 20, 2026Doubtful Arm

    Daniels has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Cowboys due to a left elbow injury.

    ESPN / WSH

  9. Sep 20, 2026Out Arm

    Daniels has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Cowboys due to a left elbow injury.

    ESPN / WSH

  10. Sep 20, 2026Doubtful Arm

    Daniels was carted off the field at the conclusion of the first half of Sundays' game against Dallas due to a left arm injury, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.

    ESPN / WSH

  11. Sep 20, 2026Doubtful Arm

    Daniels was carted off the field at the conclusion of the first half of Sundays' game against Dallas due to a left arm injury, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.

    ESPN / WSH

  12. Sep 20, 2026Doubtful Arm

    Daniels was carted off the field at the conclusion of the first half of Sundays' game against Dallas due to a left arm injury, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.

    ESPN / WSH

  13. Sep 20, 2026Doubtful Arm

    Daniels was carted off the field at the conclusion of the first half of Sundays' game against Dallas due to a left arm injury, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.

    ESPN / WSH

  14. Sep 20, 2026Doubtful Arm

    Daniels was carted off the field at the conclusion of the first half of Sundays' game against Dallas due to a left arm injury, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.

    ESPN / WSH

  15. Sep 20, 2026Doubtful Arm

    Daniels was carted off the field at the conclusion of the first half of Sundays' game against Dallas due to a left arm injury, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.

    ESPN / WSH

  16. Sep 20, 2026Doubtful Arm

    Daniels was carted off the field at the conclusion of the first half of Sundays' game against Dallas due to a left arm injury, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.

    ESPN / WSH

  17. Sep 20, 2026Doubtful Arm

    Daniels was carted off the field at the conclusion of the first half of Sundays' game against Dallas due to a left arm injury, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.

    ESPN / WSH

  18. Sep 20, 2026Doubtful Arm

    Daniels was carted off the field at the conclusion of the first half of Sundays' game against Dallas due to a left arm injury, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.

    ESPN / WSH

  19. Sep 20, 2026Doubtful Arm

    Daniels was carted off the field at the conclusion of the first half of Sundays' game against Dallas due to a left arm injury, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.

    ESPN / WSH

  20. Sep 20, 2026Doubtful Arm

    Daniels was carted off the field at the conclusion of the first half of Sundays' game against Dallas due to a left arm injury, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.

    ESPN / WSH

  21. Sep 20, 2026Doubtful Arm

    Daniels was carted off the field at the conclusion of the first half of Sundays' game against Dallas due to a left arm injury, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.

    ESPN / WSH

  22. Sep 20, 2026Doubtful Arm

    Daniels was carted off the field at the conclusion of the first half of Sundays' game against Dallas due to a left arm injury, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.

    ESPN / WSH

  23. Sep 20, 2026Doubtful Arm

    Daniels was carted off the field at the conclusion of the first half of Sundays' game against Dallas due to a left arm injury, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.

    ESPN / WSH

  24. Sep 20, 2026Doubtful Arm

    Daniels was carted off the field at the conclusion of the first half of Sundays' game against Dallas due to a left arm injury, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.

    ESPN / WSH

  25. Sep 20, 2026Questionable Arm

    Daniels was carted off the field at the conclusion of the first half due to a left arm injury, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.

    ESPN / WSH

  26. Sep 13, 2026Active

    Daniels completed 18 of 34 pass attempts for 164 yards and two touchdowns while rushing five times for 31 yards Sunday in a loss to Philadelphia.

    ESPN / WSH

  27. Sep 4, 2026Active

    Daniels played just one possession during the Commanders' three-game preseason slate, failing to complete his only pass.

    ESPN / WSH

  28. Aug 14, 2026Active

    Daniels isn't slated to suit up for Friday's preseason game versus the Dolphins, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

    ESPN / WSH

  29. Aug 10, 2026Active

    Daniels, per wide receiver Jaylin Lane, has been "elite" in training camp, according to JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington.

    ESPN / WSH

  30. Jun 19, 2026Active

    Daniels said Wednesday that he still has a "long way to go" to master the schematic changes implemented by new offensive coordinator David Blough, ESPN's John Keim reports.

    ESPN / WSH

Append-only, exactly as reported at the time. Agatha never rewrites what was known when.