LSU QB Jayden Daniels goes viral for potential elbow issue before 2024 NFL Draft

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Adam Holt | Last updated Mar 27, 2024 5:55 PM ET

LSU Tigers quarterback Jayden Daniels had a historic 2023 season. Accordingly, he is receiving plenty of hype as a top ten pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. On Wednesday, his situation got a bit more intriguing.

Daniels' elbow went viral after people started to notice it looked a bit odd in a photo posted by Ian Rapoport.

Immediately following his Pro Day, #LSU QB and potential Top 3 pick Jayden Daniels is scheduled to meet with the #Patriots, #Commanders, #Giants, #Vikings, #Broncos and #Raiders, per his agent Ron Butler. Daniels has not previously met with any teams. pic.twitter.com/1wM92chLz8
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 27, 2024

Why does Jayden Daniels' elbow look this way?

Jesse Morse, a well-known physician, gave his input into what his condition could be. His description makes plenty of sense.

Jayden Daniels appears to be dealing with olecranon bursitis of his right throwing elbow.

This is an inflammation of the bursa, which is a sac that is usually empty and is there to protect the bone underneath. We have them in several joints including the elbow and the knee.… pic.twitter.com/7y324FXHFP
— Jesse Morse, MD (@DrJesseMorse) March 27, 2024

Of course, the discourse led to many more pictures of his elbows scattering around social media. People are currently enamored by what it could be causing Daniels' elbow to look this way.

Check out more photos of Daniels below from different points in his college career.

Jayden Daniels' weird elbow should make him fall out of the Top-10 imo. (Ideally Pick 11) pic.twitter.com/yWkkBZSkoU
— Purple FTW! Podcast (@PurpleForTheWin) March 27, 2024

the man has a strange looking elbow pic.twitter.com/XCmjYt2c5N
— FD (@fdpaint) March 27, 2024

No matter what - Daniels has been playing with his elbow looking this way for quite some time. Don't worry about it affecting his draft stock at this point of the evaluation process for NFL teams.

Daniels is scheduled to meet with the Patriots, Commanders, Giants, Vikings, Broncos, and Raiders, per his agent Ron Butler.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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