For the second time in less than a year, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is working to recover from a dislocated left elbow.
It was previously unknown whether or not Daniels would undergo surgery and subsequently miss most, if not all, of the remainder of this season. During a Friday morning appearance on local sports radio station 106.7 The Fan, Commanders general manager Adam Peters shared a major update on what Daniels learned about his latest setback this week.
Commanders, Jayden Daniels “haven’t discussed” this regarding his injury
“He just got back late [Thursday] night, and the guys are meeting with him [Friday] morning,” Peters said about Daniels, per Scott Bair of the Hogs Haven website. “We met with doctors all over the country and were really thorough. And we got a lot of good opinions. And now it’s a matter of thinking about what’s the best course of action. As of right now, surgery is not on the table, and we haven’t discussed (injured reserve). It’s just a matter of how we’re going to get him back on the field. That’s still to be determined.”
It became clear earlier in the week that backup Marcus Mariota, who filled in for Washington after Daniels went down on the last play of the first half of the club’s 37-20 loss to the rival Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 20, would start when the 0-2 Commanders host 2-0 Seattle Seahawks this coming Sunday. That said, the fact that Daniels may avoid a stint on injured reserve would indicate he won’t miss three consecutive games after the matchup against Seattle.
When will Jayden Daniels return to the Commanders’ lineup?
Daniels suffered a dislocated left elbow last season, and he was then limited to just seven total starts before he was shut down after he aggravated that injury. He likely will wear a brace if he decides to play through this injury, but Peters wasn’t ready to say when Daniels could return to the lineup.
In Week 4, the Commanders will face the Indianapolis Colts in London on Oct. 4.
“At this time,” Peters added about Daniels, “I don’t want to make any proclamations, but those aren’t things we’ve discussed and landed on yet. He just got back. We haven’t even sat down and talked about what we’re doing moving forward.”
Shortly after Peters shared his update, DraftKings Sportsbook had the Commanders as 7.5-point home underdogs against the Seahawks.
