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Notable update emerges about Jayden Daniels' gruesome injury
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels. Amber Searls-Imagn Images

Notable update emerges about Jayden Daniels' gruesome injury

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered a serious injury late in his team's loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night, but a positive update has since emerged.

Daniels suffered a dislocated left elbow when he was sacked midway through the fourth quarter by Seahawks linebacker Drake Thomas. Washington was trailing 38-7 at the time, which is why head coach Dan Quinn has been criticized for leaving Daniels in when it was clear that the Commanders had lost the game.

Daniels is expected to be sidelined for several games, but all hope might not be lost for 2025.

Jayden Daniels has a chance to return this season

Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reported on Monday that X-rays on Daniels' arm came back negative. The reigning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year will undergo an MRI to determine the severity of his injury, but there is a chance Daniels could play again in 2025.

Rapoport said the injury is "not as bad as it could've been."

Daniels has battled numerous injuries in his second NFL season. He sat out in Week 8 because of a hamstring injury and missed time earlier this season with a sprained left knee.

The Commanders fell to 3-6 with their 38-14 loss to the Seahawks. Even if Daniels is cleared to play later in the season, Washington might be out of playoff contention by then.

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