Jayden Daniels’ gruesome injury had eery similarities to RG3’s

Jayden Daniels has drawn comparisons to Robert Griffin III for obvious reasons since the former LSU star was drafted by the Washington Commanders last year, but the latest parallel between the two quarterbacks is another unfortunate one.

Daniels suffered a gruesome elbow injury late in the Commanders’ 38-14 Week 9 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md. He was diagnosed with a dislocated left elbow and is expected to miss several games, if not the remainder of the season.

The injury to Daniels on Sunday had some eery similarities to the devastating knee injury that Griffin sustained during the NFL playoffs in 2013. Griffin, who had already been playing with a knee sprain, tore several ligaments in his knee when he dropped back to pass and his leg buckled awkwardly underneath him.

Daniels and Griffin both went down late in the fourth quarter of their respective games. They were also both playing against the Seahawks when it happened, and the injuries occurred in a very similar spot on the field at their home stadium.