Years from now, there will be many trivia questions about Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. One of those trivia questions will be who caught Daniels’ first career NFL touchdown pass.
The answer: Backup offensive lineman Trent Scott.
During the Commanders’ Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Washington led 21-13 early in the third quarter, and Daniels had his team on the precipice of scoring yet again.
The 30-year-old backup offensive man reported as a tackle eligible for the Commanders and Daniels faked the handoff to running back Brian Robinson Jr. as Scott broke free into the end zone.
Here’s the play:
JAYDEN DANIELS' FIRST CAREER TD PASS IS AN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN TD!
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No surprise, it is the seven-year NFL veteran’s first career touchdown reception.
Daniels is having the best night of his young NFL career as the Commanders continue to stay ahead of the highly-favored Bengals.