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Commanders QB Jayden Daniels exits with left elbow injury

By Thomson Reuters Sep 20, 2026 | 5:20 PM

By Field Level Media

Sep 20 (Field Level Media) – Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered a left elbow injury ​on the final play of ‌the first half Sunday at the Dallas Cowboys, with Washington trailing 17-10.

With Daniels running wild against an ineffective four-man pass rush, ‌the ​Commanders marched to ⁠the Dallas 1 on ⁠a 15-play, 64-yard drive and eschewed a field goal with three seconds left to take another shot ​at a touchdown.

But disaster struck when Daniels was stepped on by ⁠left guard Chris Paul. ⁠Daniels tripped trying to backpedal ​and put his left arm on ​the turf to avoid going down to ‌end the half with a sack. His arm buckled under his body weight with his elbow appearing ⁠to turn inward.

The gruesome injury is to the same arm Daniels injured in 2025 when ⁠he ‌dislocated his left elbow against ⁠the Seahawks.

Daniels rushed for 69 ​yards ‌in the first half ​and completed ⁠11 of 17 passes for 96 yards and a 4-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs.

Marcus Mariota took over under center to start the second half.

(–Field ​Level Media)