{"id":388976,"date":"2025-09-22T21:42:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T21:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/388976\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T21:42:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T21:42:10","slug":"jayden-daniels-still-day-to-day-before-falcons-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/388976\/","title":{"rendered":"Jayden Daniels still day-to-day before Falcons game"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Washington Commanders continue to tread carefully with Jayden Daniels<\/a>, who has been sidelined since suffering a knee sprain in the Week 2 loss to the Green Bay Packers.<\/p>\n

While the initial concern was that the injury might be an MCL sprain, insider Dianna Russini confirmed that Washington has officially ruled that out.<\/p>\n

Daniels\u2019 absence opened the door for veteran Marcus Mariota, who started in Week 3 against the Las Vegas Raiders as the Commanders look to manage their young star\u2019s return responsibly.<\/p>\n

Head coach Dan Quinn reiterated that the staff is being deliberate with Daniels\u2019 recovery, emphasizing the importance of being \u201csmart, not just fast\u201d when it comes to reintegrating him into the lineup.<\/p>\n

JP Finlay of NBC Sports reported on X that Quinn considers Daniels \u201cday-to-day,\u201d with the next official update expected Wednesday<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Commanders have not yet finalized his practice schedule, and Quinn confirmed the organization is monitoring Daniels closely before allowing him to ramp back up.<\/p>\n

With the Commanders sitting at 2-1 heading into Week 4, Mariota was tasked with keeping the team afloat while Daniels recovers.<\/p>\n

The cautious approach has earned praise from around the league. Former Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III applauded the team\u2019s decision<\/a> to prioritize Daniels\u2019 long-term health over short-term results.<\/p>\n

Griffin, who saw his own career derailed by knee issues after a promising rookie season, called it \u201cthe right thing\u201d for the franchise to protect Daniels from rushing back too soon.<\/p>\n

His perspective resonates deeply with fans, many of whom remember how Washington mishandled Griffin\u2019s injuries a decade ago.<\/p>\n

Daniels\u2019 knee trouble stemmed from the Thursday Night Football loss to Green Bay, a game in which the Commanders\u2019 offense struggled to find rhythm and allowed four sacks.<\/p>\n

In just 19 career games, Daniels has already flashed superstar potential, throwing for over 4,000 yards and 28 touchdowns while completing nearly 68 percent of his passes.<\/p>\n

His dual-threat ability is central to Washington\u2019s future, and the franchise seems determined not to jeopardize it.<\/p>\n

For now, the Commanders\u2019 focus remains on balancing competitiveness with caution. Mariota provides a steady veteran presence, but the organization knows its ceiling rises dramatically with Daniels under center.<\/p>\n

With the Falcons up next, Washington will wait to see if their franchise quarterback is ready or if patience remains the best play.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Washington Commanders continue to tread carefully with Jayden Daniels, who has been sidelined since suffering a knee…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":388977,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2074],"tags":[223,254,2554,224,7,734,6,30382,111],"class_list":{"0":"post-388976","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-atlanta-falcons","8":"tag-atlanta","9":"tag-atlanta-falcons","10":"tag-atlantafalcons","11":"tag-falcons","12":"tag-football","13":"tag-jayden-daniels","14":"tag-nfl","15":"tag-nfl-injury","16":"tag-washington-commanders"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115250131558000865","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=388976"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388976\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/388977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=388976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=388976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=388976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}