Jayden Daniels had four-word explanation for taking big risk on TD run

Commanders coaches probably would have preferred for Daniels to give himself up, especially in a preseason game. The former No. 2 overall pick was asked about that during a sideline interview with ESPN's Lisa Salters.

"I wanted to score," Daniels said with a smile.

Salters then told Daniels that "everybody in the building held their breath" on the touchdown run. The former LSU star had a good response for that, too.

"Yeah, but then after everybody cheered, so it was a win-win situation," Daniels said.

The last thing the Commanders would want is Daniels getting hurt on a preseason play. At the same time, his coaches, teammates and fans understand that Daniels' commitment to playing full speed is what makes him so great.

Starters typically do not play in the final preseason game, so Daniels is probably done taking big hits on meaningless plays until at least next summer.