Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered a brutal arm injury during the fourth quarter of the team’s game against the Seahawks on Sunday night.
Daniels, with the game already well out of hand, was sacked at the Seahawks’ 4-yard line on the play by Seattle linebacker Drake Thomas.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) is helped off the field after an injury during the second half against the Seattle Seahawks at Northwest Stadium. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) receives medical attention after an injury on a play against Seattle Seahawks linebacker Drake Thomas (42) (not pictured) during the fourth quarter at Northwest Stadium. Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
As Daniels tried to brace himself with his left – and non-throwing – arm, his elbow snapped in the wrong direction and was potentially dislocated. Falcons coach Dan Quinn called it a “left elbow injury” and did not have more details at the time.
Daniels’ teammates immediately kneeled down around him in a somber scene at Northwest Stadium.
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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) injures his arm as he is tackled by Seattle Seahawks linebacker Drake Thomas (42) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. AP
The QB left the field on his own power with his arm in an air cast.
The Commanders were trailing 38-7 at the time. Daniels returned to start the game after missing three contests this season with a hamstring injury and a sprained left knee.
“Hindsight, you don’t want to think that way where an injury could take place,” Quinn said when asked if he considered not sending Daniels out for that series. “Obviously, we were more conservative in that spot to run and hand off and not have reads to go. Obviously, the result, I’m bummed.”
Daniels completed 16-of-22 passes for 153 yards and one interception in the game.
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Marcus Mariota entered the game, which Seattle won 38-15. The Commanders fell to a disappointing 3-6 after reaching the playoffs last season.
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