In a Week 2 loss to the Packers, Commanders starting QB Jayden Daniels suffered a knee sprain. The 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Year missed Washington’s Week 3 game vs. the Raiders.
Daniels has been limited at practice all week due to the knee injury. Barring a major turn of events, NFL insider Ian Rapoport expects Marcus Mariota to start in Week 4. Washington is taking the long-term approach for Daniels. They do not want to risk further injury and have a capable backup QB in Mariota. It will be his second consecutive week starting for the Commanders.
