Commanders name Marcus Mariota team captain for rest of season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 26, 2026, 8:25 AM
Last updated Sep 26, 2026
Marcus Mariota will serve as the Commanders' starting quarterback due to Jayden Daniels' left elbow injury. Commanders coach Dan Quinn announced Mariota, along with Daniels, will be team captains for the remainder of the season. The current team captains, alongside Mariota and Daniels, include Terry McLaurin, Frankie Luvu, Jeremy Reaves, and Tress Way. Quinn indicated the captains elected Mariota to this role as a tribute to his leadership, regardless of his future starting status. Daniels is expected to return soon.
- •Mariota starts in place of Daniels against the Seahawks.
- •Daniels is sidelined with a left elbow injury.
- •Mariota remains a captain even if he returns to backup role.
- •Current team captains include McLaurin, Luvu, Reaves, and Way.
- •Daniels is anticipated to return to action shortly.
- 8:25 AMYahoo Sports — Commanders announce Marcus Mariota will be a team captain for the rest of the season
"Mariota will start in place of the injured Jayden Daniels on Sunday against the Seahawks.
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