https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/commanders-expect-qb-jayden-daniels-to-practice-in-full-after-missing-week-8-but-lose-terry-mclaurin-to-another-quad-injury-192533512.html
It sounds like Jayden Daniels’ second injury absence of the season will be short-lived.
Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn told reporters Wednesday that Daniels is expected to practice in full all week ahead of Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Daniels missed Monday’s 28-7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs with a hamstring injury.
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But he’ll be down his top target if he does return. Wide receiver Terry McLaurin re-injured his quad in Monday’s game and will not play, the Commanders announced.
Daniels’ anticipated return is a significant boost for a Commanders team seeking to bounce back from a 3-5 start in the second half of the season into playoff contention. But the news of McLaurin’s injury recurrence dampens any excitement in Washington as the pass-catch tandem that helped propel Washington to the NFC championship game last season continues to be derailed by injury.
Jayden Daniels appears on track for a Week 8 return, but he’ll play with out his No. 1 target if so.
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Daniels has missed three games this season with knee and hamstring injuries. McLaurin has missed four and will now miss more with a quad injury sustained early in the season after he held out of training camp.
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The Commanders have lost three straight games following a 3-2 start to the season. Without Daniels, they were not competitive in Monday’s loss to the Chiefs.
Washington faces a difficult upcoming schedule with games against the 5-2 Seahawks, 5-2 Detroit Lions and 6-2 Denver Broncos in three of the next five weeks. They’ll also have a Week 12 bye and host the 2-6 Miami Dolphins during that span.
The Commanders will need Daniels to flash the form that made him Rookie of the Year in 2024 to compete in those games in a stretch that can make or break Washington’s season. It’s not clear when McLaurin will be back, but being ruled out four days ahead of time doesn’t bode well for a quick return.
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