Jayden Daniels ruled out against Colts with elbow injury

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has been ruled out of the game against the Indianapolis Colts because of an elbow injury, as ESPN, CBS Sports, and The New York Times all reported. The New York Times reported that backup quarterback Marcus Mariota is set to start again in place of Jayden Daniels, while wide receiver Terry McLaurin is listed as questionable for the contest. [2][10][11]

Despite missing the game against Indianapolis, Jayden Daniels could return to action for Week 5, according to reports from Yahoo Sports and Yardbarker. Yahoo Sports reported that an insider outlined requirements that Jayden Daniels must complete in order to suit up for the Washington Commanders in Week 5. Diario AS also reported on the status of the Washington quarterback regarding his injury recovery. [1][8][9]

Jayden Daniels played three seasons of college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and two seasons with the LSU Tigers before joining the Washington Commanders. In 2023 with LSU, he won the Heisman Trophy after leading the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in total yards and setting the single season passer rating record. Before his college career, he attended Cajon High School in San Bernardino, where he set section records for touchdowns and total offense. [12][14]