Daniels sprained his knee in last week's loss to the Green Bay Packers. Instead of allowing him to play in Week 3, the Commanders are taking the wise and cautious approach. Daniels is the franchise quarterback, and this is the long-term vision the franchise hasn't always used.

Washington Coach Dan Quinn announces that the second-year quarterback will miss a game for the first time in his NFL career.

Despite some talk throughout the week that Jayden Daniels might be able to play on Sunday while dealing with a sprained knee, the Washington Commanders didn't really consider putting him on the field

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will not practice earlier than Friday while recovering from an injured knee.

Jayden Daniels (knee) is out for Week 3 against the Raiders, and Marcus Mariota will make his first start since Week 13 of 2022. But Mariota has plenty of upside as the starter for the Commanders, and he should be considered a sleeper in all leagues.

Then, Week 3 happened, and it is hard to deny the consistencies between the Raiders' past two performances. Many of the same issues that led to their loss on Monday night reappear