NFL teams are officially turning their attention to Week 5, and there’s good news in Washington.<\/p>\n
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday morning that franchise quarterback Jayden Daniels has been cleared to practice<\/a> in full. Marcus Mariota went 1-1 in Daniels’ stead, beating the Las Vegas Raiders his first start but losing to the Atlanta Falcons last week.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Daniels has been battling a knee sprain suffered in Week 2’s loss at the Green Bay Packers, and with the Philadelphia Eagles off<\/a> to a 4-0 start with room to improve, the Commanders need Daniels back up and running.<\/p>\n [Yahoo Sports TV is here! Watch live shows and highlights 24\/7<\/a>]<\/p>\n As for another NFC playoff contender, the status of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy and other key players<\/a> is up in the air for Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. Purdy is battling a toe injury and didn’t practice Tuesday, nor did wide receivers Ricky Pearsall (knee) and Jauan Jennings (ankle, ribs). It seems like it’ll be a race against time to see who’s healthy for the trip to SoFi Stadium.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n And the Cleveland Browns are making a big move at quarterback, with third-round rookie Dillon Gabriel taking over the starting job from veteran Joe Flacco. Gabriel’s first game will be in London Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, which isn’t an ideal defense to face in any week, let alone your first NFL start. But Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said the decision was his.<\/p>\n “[Gabriel] has handled everything well since he’s been on campus here. So just gonna have to support the young man,” Stefanski said Wednesday.<\/a><\/p>\n Stay on top of all the latest NFL news and developments right here.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n