Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota was injured in the third quarter of the team’s Week 16 game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Mariota was hurt after firing a third-down incompletion to Treylon Burks. It wasn’t immediately clear what Mariota injured, but he headed to the sideline under his own power and quickly went into the blue medical tent.
Shortly thereafter, Mariota was seen exiting the tent. He jogged to the locker room with the Commanders’ medical staff in tow and a towel draped over his right hand.
Marcus Mariota injury update
The Commanders announced Mariota had cleared concussion protocol after being evaluated but that he was questionable to return to Saturday’s game because of a hand injury.
Washington is already without starting quarterback Jayden Daniels (elbow) for the remainder of the season. If Mariota can’t return to action, the Commanders will need to rely on their third-string quarterback to lead them moving forward against the Eagles.
Who is the Commanders’ backup QB?
Johnson has a career record of 1-8 as a starter and has completed 58.1% of his career passes for 2,297 yards, 13 touchdowns and 16 interceptions.
Commanders QB depth chart
The Commanders have four quarterbacks in their organization, and just three entered Saturday’s game healthy. Below is a look at the pecking order within the unit:
Jayden Daniels (injured)
Marcus Mariota
Josh Johnson
Sam Hartman (practice squad)
(This story will be updated as more information becomes available.)