#jayden-daniels

#jayden-daniels

Jayden Daniels became the No. 2 overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft after a sensational campaign at LSU, during which his stock soared en route to winning the Heisman Trophy. The Washington Commanders recognized his special gifts, and he completely shifted the franchise's direction during a rookie campaign for the ages. Daniels also made strong connections with his former Tigers teammates. Malik Nabers developed a close friendship with the signal-caller, although they are now friendly rivals after he was drafted by the New York Giants. Another was Brian Thomas Jr., who is finding life difficult with the Jacksonville Jaguars this time around despite going over 1,200 receiving yards in Year 1 of his professional career.

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will not play in Monday night's game against the Kansas City Chiefs, a source told ESPN's John Keim and Jeremy Fowler. Daniels is suffering from a low-grade right hamstring strain, a source told ESPN. It is not considered a long-term injury, but the Commanders don't want him to tweak it, a source said. Marcus Mariota will start against the Chiefs.

HIM?! THAT'S THE GUY?!

When Jayden Daniels embraced Caleb Williams on the field after their Week 8 heartstopper last season, the two quarterbacks couldn't have known how decisively their paths were about to diverge. Daniels, the Washington Commanders star who was drafted No. 2 in 2024, threw the winning Hail Mary and walked into a spotlight that kept getting brighter as he won Offensive Rookie of the Year and led the Commanders to the NFC Championship Game.

McCaffrey's silent resurgence this season is among the most significant positives to take from the first five games. The No. 100 overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft has become more influential in the passing game. He's also among the league's most prolific kick returners to further raise his influence when the team needed him most. Bringing in a deep ball from Jayden Daniels for a massive gain against the Los Angeles Chargers proved just how far he's come in a short space of time.

This immediately invoked memories of last season's encounter between the two clubs at the same venue. When it looked like the Bears were heading for a statement victory, the Commanders had other ideas. Jayden Daniels heaved a prayer near the end zone as time expired, which fortunately fell into the grateful arms of wide receiver Noah Brown for a Hail Mary miracle. It was an astonishing moment - one that sent the NFC adversaries on entirely different paths the rest of the way.

The big news with the Falcons continues to be the health of corner A.J. Terrell. Hamstrings are unpredictable with some players being able to bounce back quickly, while others take multiple weeks to months. Terrell remains 'week-to-week' as of Wednesday. My prediction is that he will be back following the Falcons' Week 5 bye week, and play against the Buffalo Bills in Week 6 on Monday night. We shall see though.

ASHBURN, Va. -- Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels said he feels good and more like himself -- but that doesn't mean he'll play at the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. "It's up to the doctors, not my decision," Daniels said. Daniels was limited in practice Wednesday after not participating last week before sitting out a 41-24 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.

Through the first two weeks of the season, he leads all quarterbacks in QB contact, 29, both as a passer, QB hits and scrambling. You could say, well, he played two difficult defenses. He led all quarterbacks in QB contact last year. He led all quarterbacks in scramble rate contact last year. It's just not sustainable, and he is a quarterback who can win from the pocket. I think [there has to be] some tough conversations with Daniels about his style of play with an eye towards his continued longevity because he is too special to absorb this much contact.