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LANDOVER, Md. – The Washington Commanders have injury concerns at quarterback.

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered a left rib injury in the first quarter against the Carolina Panthers. The star rookie signal-caller left the game and went to the locker room.

Here's the latest on the Commanders quarterback status:

Jayden Daniels suffered a left rib injury in the first quarter of Washington's game against the Carolina Panthers. Commanders initially considered it questionable whether Daniels would return, but he was later downgraded to out.

After Washington's 11-play, 85-yard field goal drive, Daniels left the field in discomfort. The commander's medical staff attended to him on the bench and went to the blue tent for further examination.

Daniels left the blue tent and attempted to throw passes along the sideline, but still appeared to be in pain. The team's medical staff accompanied him to the locker room.

Veteran Marcus Mariota replaced Daniels as the Commanders' quarterback. The Commanders were up 10-0 when Daniels exited the contest.

At halftime, Washington extended its lead to 27-0.

Daniels returned to the sideline in the second half, drenched in sweat, smiling and waving to the crowd as the Commanders held a comfortable lead.

Jayden Daniels Stats

Daniels was 2-for-2 passing for six yards and had 50 rushing yards at the time of his injury in the first quarter.

Entering Week 7, Daniels has 1,404 passing yards, six touchdowns and two inceptions. On the ground, he has 322 rushing yards and four touchdowns. His 75.3% completion rate ranked first in the NFL and he currently leads all rookies with a passer rating of 107.1.

(This story has been updated to include new information.)

By Vanessa

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