Jayden Daniels' injury saga continues with yet another twist of unfortunate news that leaves more questions for Commanders

Quinn said that he hasn't gone down the road of shutting Daniels down for the season, which is something he needs to start thinking about soon, instead of riding this roller coaster.

Should Jayden Daniels play again?

This is now the fourth separate time this season that Daniels has had to miss a game with an injury, and that's not ideal for a second-year quarterback. Daniels has been injured or out in 11 of the 14 games so far this season, so what's the point of continuing to throw him out there again?

There are only three games left after this week, and it's against opponents who should blow out the Commanders. If Quinn is going to hold him out with the team down 17-0 against the Vikings, then why play him against the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles twice?

Daniels shouldn't return at this rate. At what point is enough enough? The Commanders have hit rock bottom. Another setback could do more damage to Daniels, which is worth more than him playing in three more shutout losses for the Commanders, where he won't even play the full game.

Enough is enough

The whole point of Daniels playing again this season was so he could get in-game reps, but he was also held out of the game after being cleared to return when the team was down 17-0 because Quinn said it felt worse than 17-0. So, which one is it? "If he's healthy, then he plays", until he doesn't.

The inconsistency in the handling of his injury is doing more damage than help. Quarterbacks need consistency and rhythm, and he has none of that from the coaching staff right now. This isn't just physically tearing him down with the repeated injuries, but also has to be taking a mental toll on him.

Let Daniels heal and get back to himself with an offseason of refocusing and sharpening his craft. You saw how special he was in his rookie season. Protect him and do right by him by getting the rest of the team right this offseason instead of putting all the weight of the team on Daniels and his health.

This story was originally published by A to Z Sports on Dec 10, 2025, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add A to Z Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.