{"id":251993,"date":"2025-10-22T13:13:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T17:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=251993"},"modified":"2025-10-22T13:19:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T17:19:32","slug":"jayden-daniels-injury-update-commanders-qb-out-with-hamstring-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/10\/22\/jayden-daniels-injury-update-commanders-qb-out-with-hamstring-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Jayden Daniels Injury Update: Commanders QB OUT With Hamstring Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered a hamstring injury against the Dallas Cowboys that will keep him out of Week 8’s action. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler<\/a>, the reigning Rookie of the Year will miss Monday Night Football against the Kansas City Chiefs. Veteran backup Marcus Mariota<\/a> will start in his place.<\/p>\n

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Oct 19, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) looks to pass the ball against the Dallas Cowboys during the fourth quarter of the game at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jayden Daniels OUT With Hamstring Injury<\/h2>\n

This will be the third game Daniels has missed due to injury. So far this season, the quarterback has completed 61.0% of his passes for 1,031 yards, eight touchdowns, and one interception while adding another 211 yards and a score on the ground. Despite his strong play, the Commanders are 2-3 in his starts.<\/p>\n

With Jayden Daniels sidelined, the Commanders will turn to another former second-overall pick in Marcus Mariota. Selected by the Tennessee Titans in the 2015 NFL Draft<\/a>, Mariota spent the past few years bouncing around the NFL before finding a home with the Washington Commmanders. In his three appearances (two starts), Mariota has completed 60.3% of his passes for 426 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions while rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown on 10 attempts. According to Pro Football Focus, Mariota’s 83.0 overall grade is the eighth-best mark in the league.<\/p>\n

Mariota will have his hands full against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. After a rough start to the season, the Chiefs enter Week 8 with a 4-3 record after a dominant win over the Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>. As the current MVP betting favorite, Mahomes and company should be favored to win this one. Washington, currently sitting at 3-4, must get back into the win column to keep up in the race for a Wild Card spot.<\/p>\n

Main Photo: Kevin Jairaj – Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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