Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels' injury update will be updated next Monday

Landover, MD. – Things were going so well at the start of the Washington Commanders' 40-7 win over the Carolina Panthers.

Thanks to a pick-six from Commanders outside linebacker Dante Fowler Jr., the team got into the game. Then the defense came back on offense for the first time with a three-and-out and a seven-out. point lead.

Then, on the offense's first play, Washington quarterback extraordinaire Jayden Daniels held the ball on an option read and escaped down the right side of the field into Panthers territory.

The run gained 46 yards and appeared to be the play on which Daniels injured his rib(s). Suddenly things weren't going so well anymore.

When asked when he knew his quarterback was injured, Commanders coach Dan Quinn said: “After the first drive. So maybe at the end of the first drive, you know, right when we’re down at the goal line.”

Washington scored a field goal right after the drive to extend the lead to 10. At the time, the team had no idea that they didn't need any more points. Still, there was less excitement at the moment than there should have been given how the game was going overall.

After the game, Quinn couldn't offer much more information other than a time frame for when he might be able to do so.

“I can’t give you an update on Jayden,” Quinn said after the game. “But I will as soon as we find out. We'll do a few more tests tomorrow and then when we get together in the afternoon we'll give you an update.”

Further testing on Monday will hopefully provide more information – that which has been shared publicly. And when we next speak with Quinn via Zoom at 3:30 p.m. ET, hopefully there will be good news for Daniels, the Commanders and the NFL, if we're being honest. After all, they want Daniels vs. Caleb Williams next weekend as much as anyone else.

First and foremost, however, Quinn and his staff will put the needs of the player above those of the entire team or even the league. Just as has been the case in previous injury situations, such as defensive tackle Johnny Newton and more recently running back Brian Robinson Jr.

“If he can leave, that would be it,” Quinn said of how he will handle Daniels' player status going forward. “And if he can’t do it, then we won’t do it. But we’re not going to put him or other people in a situation where they could put anything at risk.”

After Monday, the next reasonable chance to expect an update would be Wednesday, the day the starting quarterback in Washington typically meets with the media for his weekly press conference.

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