Jayden Daniels injury update: Commanders star QB awaiting MRI for dislocated left elbow vs. Seahawks Daniels’ left, non-throwing elbow appeared to bend in the wrong direction late in the fourth quarter Sunday night By Zachary Pereles Nov 3, 2025 at 10:37 am ET • 1 min read Join the Conversation comments Imagn Images LANDOVER, Md.
— Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels dislocated his left elbow with less than 8 minutes remaining in Washington’s Week 9 “Sunday Night Football” game at home against the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks led 38-8 at the time and ultimately prevailed 38-14, having dominated from the onset of the game.Daniels was scrambling to the right sideline when Seahawks linebacker Drake Thomas tackled him.
As Daniels rolled over, he tried to use his non-throwing arm to steady himself; however, upon landing on the grass, his left elbow appeared to bend inwards at an unnatural angle.Commanders medical staffers rushed onto the field, bracing Daniels’ left elbow and arm before the franchise’s star signal caller walked off the field being steadied as he entered the tunnel.Daniels is set to undergo an MRI this week, with Washington ultimately expected to place their QB on injured reserve, according to CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones. However, there is hope the team’s franchise player will avoid injured reserve and not miss the rest of the season, per NFL Network, as initial X-rays were negative.
“Obviously, I’m just gutted by it, I’m just bummed,” Commanders coach Dan Quinn said. “We didn’t have any read plays on [the play call], and the one he was injured on is usually a run or a throw to the flat.
It’s not a scramble. It wasn’t a designed read or play into that spot.
If we run it 50 times, it’s either a handoff or a throw 50 times.”Sunday’s injury is just the latest obstacle in a difficult sophomore season for Daniels, who missed two games with an ankle injury incurred in Week 2 against the Packers and sat out of Washington’s Week 8 game with a hamstring injury suffered against the Cowboys in his prior game.The Commanders have been badly hampered by injuries all season. After a magical 12-5 campaign in 2024 that included Daniels winning Offensive Rookie of the Year, Washington ended Sunday night 3-6.
Daniels was 16 of 22 for 153 yards with an interception; he also carried 10 times for 51 yards and a touchdown. Marcus Mariota, who started all three games Daniels previously missed this season, replaced Daniels and completed a touchdown drive.
The Commanders are 1-2 with Mariotta starting this season.
Source: CBS Sports
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