Washington Commanders' quarterback Jayden Daniels picked up a knee injury in the team's defeat against the Green Bay Packers last Thursday. Luckily for the Commanders, Daniels was able to play the majority of the match. However, the status of the quarterback for their week 3 clash with the Las Vegas Raiders may be in doubt.
On Wednesday, Commanders coach Dan Quinn provided an update on the status of Daniels.
"Dan Quinn said QB Jayden Daniels will not practice today. Said he threw on the field today and had a good rehab session. Said he will know more Friday about his status for Sunday. "We're going to be smart,not just fast," Quinn said. He called it a good start to the week for him"
Quinn has confirmed that Daniels is taking part in full practice but is in rehab for the injury and is making a few passes. Friday is the crucial day for the Commanders and for Daniels chances of playing against the Raiders this week.
If he is ruled out, then backup quarterback and Marcus Mariota will be the potential starter for the team.
While he lacks the excitement and playstyle that the young quarterback has, Mariota is an experienced QB who is able to perform will in numerous offenses.
Mina Kimes on the one thing Jayden Daniels' needs to stop doing
In his short NFL career, jayden Daniels has developed a style of play that involves him taking a lot of contact from the defense. This is something that ESPN analyst Mina Kimes thinks could be detrimental to his career in the future.
"My concern with this…is more about Jayden Daniels’ career. He has to take less contact. Through the first two weeks of the season, he leads all quarterbacks in QB contact. 29, both as a passer (with) QB hits, and scrambling.”
To put it simply, the more hits a QB takes increases their chances of an injury, which could be serious. This is something that is not beneficial to both team and player.