Jayden Daniels seeks another specialist for ongoing elbow injury
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 23, 2026, 5:54 PM
Last updated Sep 23, 2026
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is seeing another specialist for his dislocated left elbow, with no clear timeline for his recovery. Head coach Dan Quinn confirmed Daniels will miss at least this week's game against the Seahawks following a re-injury during the last play of the previous game against the Cowboys. Backup quarterback Marcus Mariota is set to start in Daniels' absence. Quinn has ruled out safety Nick Cross for Week 3 due to an internal injury and mentioned other players are also in recovery, indicating ongoing challenges for the team as they search for answers on Daniels' condition.
- •Daniels injured his elbow during a loss to the Cowboys.
- •He is undergoing evaluation by another specialist.
- •Marcus Mariota will start against the Seahawks.
- •Dan Quinn declined to speculate on Daniels' recovery timeline.
- •Other players, including safety Nick Cross, are also unavailable this week.
- 5:54 PMYahoo Sports — Commanders news: Why Dan Quinn has no Jayden Daniels injury update
- 4:54 PMYahoo Sports — Dan Quinn: No update on Jayden Daniels, who's seeing another specialist on Wednesday
- 4:52 PMYahoo Sports — Jayden Daniels seeing another specialist about elbow injury. What we know
"On Sunday, the Washington Commanders suffered a consequential loss to the Dallas Cowboys that saw Jayden Daniels go down with an ugly dislocated elbow injury at the end of the first half. Daniels will now likely be out for the foreseeable future, with quarterback Marcus Mariota slated to step back into the starter role, which he also occupied quite […] The post Commanders news: Why Dan Quinn has no Jayden Daniels injury update appeared first on ClutchPoints.
"While Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is out for at least this week's game against the Seahawks, there is not yet a clear timeline for his recovery.
"Commanders coach Dan Quinn gave another update on quarterback Jayden Daniels elbow injury on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Here's the latest.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 23, 2026, 5:54 PMCommanders news: Why Dan Quinn has no Jayden Daniels injury update
On Sunday, the Washington Commanders suffered a consequential loss to the Dallas Cowboys that saw Jayden Daniels go down with an ugly dislocated elbow injury at the end of the first half. Daniels will now likely be out for the foreseeable future, with quarterback Marcus Mariota slated to step back into the starter role, which he also occupied quite […] The post Commanders news: Why Dan Quinn has no Jayden Daniels injury update appeared first on ClutchPoints.
- Yahoo SportsSep 23, 2026, 4:54 PMDan Quinn: No update on Jayden Daniels, who's seeing another specialist on Wednesday
While Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is out for at least this week's game against the Seahawks, there is not yet a clear timeline for his recovery.
- Yahoo SportsSep 23, 2026, 4:52 PMJayden Daniels seeing another specialist about elbow injury. What we know
Commanders coach Dan Quinn gave another update on quarterback Jayden Daniels elbow injury on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Here's the latest.
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