The Washington Commanders earned their first win of the 2026 NFL season against the Seattle Seahawks, who entered the game on a 12-game winning streak.
Marcus Mariota threw three touchdown passes, Kain Medrano returned an interception 50 yards late in the fourth quarter, and the Washington Commanders held on to shock the defending champion Seattle Seahawks 33-31 Sunday in Landover, Md.
Mariota decided he wasn't letting his team get to 0-3.
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The Commanders officially ruled out LB Leo Chenal after he was taken off the field with a neck injury on Sunday. Chenal, 25, was a third-round pick by the Chiefs in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Wisconsin.
Jayden Daniels will not play in Week 3 against the Seattle Seahawks, with Marcus Mariota starting in his place. The Washington Commanders quarterback suffered another dislocated left elbow during the team’s Week 2 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
The Washington Commanders will face the Seattle Seahawks Sunday afternoon in their first home game of the 2026 season. Washington enters the game seeking its first win after opening the season with back-to-back road losses to their division rivals: the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys.
The Commanders turn to veteran QB Marcus Mariota to lead their offense after Jayden Daniels suffered a dislocated elbow. Washington HC Dan Quinn said they
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The Washington Commanders are a team facing one of the toughest opening schedules possible, with a head coach on the hot seat and a franchise quarterback out and officially listed as week-to-week with a dislocated elbow that, thankfully, won't require surgery.
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels could return to practice – albeit with a bulky brace on his left arm – as soon as next week Daniels, 25, dislocated his left elbow in Week 2 for the second time in a year.
The Washington Commanders had a single message at the start of the week: rally around Marcus Mariota. Head Coach Dan Quinn has repeatedly said that Mariota is more than a capable backup; he's someone the team already naturally followed.
Kurt Warner has pushed back on criticism surrounding his comments about Jayden Daniels potentially playing through his latest elbow injury after comparing it to an injury he suffered during his own NFL career.
The Washington Commanders should let quarterback Marcus Mariota run the offense normally in Week 3, but the challenge is protecting him well enough to do it.
The Commanders received good news concerning the potential for quarterback Jayden Daniels to return this year. As the team is still figuring out how long their starter will sidelined, ESPN’s John Keim reports that Washington hasn’t discussed the idea of adding a veteran to back up replacement starter Marcus Mariota.
The Washington Commanders spent Friday preparing for their first home game of the season against the red-hot Seattle Seahawks, who have won their last 12 straight, including last year's Super Bowl.
Commanders QB Jayden Daniels suffered his dislocated elbow on the final play of the first half of Week 2. Washington HC Dan Quinn said their players didn’t want to go to the locker room after Daniels’ injury. “When the half is over, the referees are saying, ‘Man, I can’t delay the half.
Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn has given rookie linebacker Sonny Styles a demanding responsibility early in his NFL career.
On Friday afternoon, the Seahawks revealed some expected news.
During a Friday morning appearance on local sports radio station 106.7 The Fan, Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters revealed that quarterback Jayden Daniels likely wouldn't undergo surgery to repair the dislocated left elbow Daniels suffered on Sept.
Darnold hasn't played since he suffered a glute injury that has been called a "very unique soft-tissue" problem on the Seahawks' opening offensive drive of the season.
Darnold has not played since he suffered a glute injury that has been called a "very unique soft-tissue" issue on Seattle's opening offensive drive of the season in a win over the New England Patriots back on Sept. 9.
Darnold suffered a glute injury on the Seahawks' opening possession of their 13-10 win over the New England Patriots on Sept. 9.
It's been an uncharacteristically poor start to the season for McLaurin.
The Washington Commanders shocked many people in Week 1 by hanging around and nearly knocking off the Philadelphia Eagles.
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