The Washington Commanders already know Marcus Mariota will take over for Jayden Daniels this weekend. What happens behind Mariota, however, remains unsettled.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels had an MRI on his dislocated left elbow and is not expected to play next week against the Seattle Seahawks, NFL Network reported Monday.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Commanders are expected to start QB Marcus Mariota in Week 3 against the Seahawks. Washington QB Jayden Daniels suffered a dislocated elbow on Sunday and is gathering more information about his timeline, according to Schefter.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The Washington Commanders experienced a devastating 37-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, which was made even worse by a disheartening case of déjà vu. Star
Sam Cosmi collapsing to the turf after a sickening collision with his own teammate, running back Kaytron Allen, was the definitive, horrifying exclamation point on an afternoon of pure carnage in Dallas.
The Washington Commanders went into this season saying they wanted third-year quarterback Jayden Daniels to think more about his long-term health, trust in the system they were building to protect him, and to not take chances otherwise.
Some NFL fans were “irked” by Tom Brady’s lack of “professionalism” inside of the broadcasting booth on Sunday. The Cowboys hosted the Commanders at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Sunday.
The Washington Commanders fell to the Dallas Cowboys, 37-20, in a Week 2 NFL regular season game at AT&T Stadium on Sunday. Late in the first half, Washington lost star quarterback Jayden Daniels to injury.
NFL viewing experiences, particularly those that take place as early as mid-September, don't get much gloomier than what the Washington Commanders inflicted on their fan base in Week 2.
Jayden Daniels suffered a brutal injury during the Washington Commanders’ loss against the Dallas Cowboys. The update from the team is not a positive one.
The NFL has handed out its first round of fines for the 2026 season, and Stefon Diggs and Jahmyr Gibbs are among the players who made the list after Week 1.
Rachaad White has known Jayden Daniels far longer than their time together in Washington, which made Sunday harder to watch than most. The Commanders running back, who played alongside Daniels at Arizona State, admitted he broke down after the quarterback dislocated his left elbow in a 37-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium.
A week after opening the 2026 season with an underwhelming effort against the Giants, the Dallas Cowboys offense showed more of its true potential in a win over another NFC East rival. On Sunday, Dak Prescott rebounded from his Week 1 struggles to lead the Cowboys to victory.
The Washington Commanders didn't just lose to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday; they lost their starting quarterback to an ugly left elbow injury that knocked him out of the game just before halftime.
The Washington Commanders ruled out tight end Chig Okonkwo with a hamstring injury for Sunday’s game at Dallas. Ben Sinnott is in line for a bigger role.
Stefon Diggs’ inappropriate celebration in Week 1 of the NFL season has proven to be a very expensive one as well. The Washington Commanders wide receiver received a $14,926 fine from the NFL for his goalpost-heavy celebration after scoring a Week 1 touchdown.
What was expected to be a much-improved Cowboys defense largely failed to impress in the club's 28-20 Week 1 "Sunday Night Football" loss at the rival New York Giants on Sept. 13.