Out of all the rookie quarterbacks this season, Jayden Daniels has certainly left his mark. In the first 6 games, the QB had 125 of 166 passes (75.3% completion, the highest in season till now) with 6 touchdowns. His rushing game was also on point with 63 carries in 322 yards and 4 touchdowns. Hence, everyone had high hopes from Daniels in the week 7 matchup against Panthers. But alas, it all shattered as soon as the game started.

Bad news for Commanders! Jayden Daniels just walked off the field holding his ribs in the first quarter of the game. While the QB has been marked as questionable to return, his mother posted a relieving update for the fans. She took to X, and wrote, “He’s fine.” But what exactly happened?

The Commanders had 11-play, 85 yard drive when the QB walked off to the sidelines and sat down on a bench. Initially, the medical team checked him there. But they later took him to the blue tent. After a few minutes, he came out of the tent and made passes on the sidelines. However, the pain was there.

They did what worried most of the fans: took Jayden Daniels to the locker room! However, as indicated by his mom another source confirmed the good news. The X-Ray scans didn’t reveal any major injury. That’s a great relief for many Commanders supporters. Before getting injured, the rookie had 2 for 2 passes with 6 passing yards and 50 rushing yards.

While the updates are positive, the team must look out for the young man. They wouldn’t want to lose their quarterback for too long.

Commanders dominate Panthers despite Jayden Daniels setback

The week 7 game was a blowout. Commanders were miles ahead of Panthers with 37-0 at the end of the 3rd quarter. Chuba Hubbard scored the lone touchdown for the latter. It saved some reputation for the team. What amazed everyone was that Jayden Daniels left the field in the first quarter and did not return.

The rookie’s replacement, Marcus Mariota, did pretty amazing on the gridiron. The veteran made 18 of 23 passes with 205 passing yards and 2 touchdowns. Commanders’ offense was also in savage mode. Running back Brian Robinson Jr. had 12 carries for 71 yards with a touchdown. Tight ends Zach Ertz and Ben Sinnott also scored one touchdown each. All in all, it was a total team attack that didn’t let fans fear Jayden Daniels’ injury.

The crushing victory has made the fans happy. The positive update about rookie’s injury and the team performance has given them the confidence that their team is preparing hard for the games. After all, winning is everything.