Commanders Officially Rule Out Jayden Daniels For Week 4, Among Four Players

Washington also ruled out WR Terry McLaurin, TE John Bates, and WR Noah Brown. 

Marcus Mariota is now set to start his second consecutive game for the Commanders. 

Quinn called McLaurin “week-to-week” with his quad injury, and they will evaluate him next week. 

Daniels underwent an MRI following Week 2’s loss against the Packers and was diagnosed with a sprained knee. Mariota, meanwhile, will get the start in Sunday’s game against one of his former teams.

Daniels, 24, started his collegiate career at Arizona State before transferring to LSU for his final two seasons. He won the Heisman Trophy in 2023 and was drafted by the Commanders with the No. 2 pick of the 2024 NFL Draft.

Daniels signed a four-year, $37,746,650 contract that includes a $24,272,108 signing bonus and will carry a $8,578,784 cap figure for the 2025 season. The contract includes a fifth-year option for the team to pick up in 2028. 

In 2025, Daniels has appeared in two games and completed 59.7 percent of his passes for 433 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for 85 yards.