The Washington Commanders made a surprise run to the NFC championship game one season ago behind Offensive Rookie of the Year Jayden Daniels.
Things haven’t been quite the same for the Commanders in 2025.
The second-year quarterback has been in and out of the lineup with injuries this season as the Commanders have fallen to 3-9 ahead of a Week 14 road game against Minnesota.
Daniels’ latest injury came on ‘Sunday Night Football’ in Week 9 at home versus the Seattle Seahawks. He suffered a dislocated elbow as the team lost 38-14.
Washington’s relied on veteran Marcus Mariota in his place for six starts – most recently a 27-26 loss to Denver on ‘Monday Night Football’ in Week 13.
Will Daniels be back in the lineup for Week 14 against the Vikings? Here’s the latest on his status.
Jayden Daniels injury update
Commanders coach Dan Quinn stated that Daniels has been cleared for contact and will start on Sunday against Minnesota. Daniels was a full participant in Thursday’s practice and that put him in line to make the start.
Daniels was initially feared to need surgery on his dislocated elbow. He did not and the team decided against putting him on injured reserve (IR) and instead would re-evaluate him during the team’s Week 12 bye.
He did not make significant enough strides to start against Denver but will be back for Week 14.
The Commanders haven’t been eliminated from playoff contention yet. At 3-9, they’d need to win out and get plenty of help from other teams in the process but are still in the hunt.