Commanders get critical injury update on Jayden Daniels after gruesome exit

Nypost · Sep 25, 2026 · 371 words · By Justin Terranova

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Commanders get critical injury update on Jayden Daniels after gruesome exit See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

The Commanders got better news on their franchise quarterback than the Giants did.

Common ground

Washington does not plan to put Jayden Daniels on injured reserve and does not think he needs surgery after dislocating his elbow, general manager Adam Peters said Friday.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The 32-year-old Mariota completed 11 of 16 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown against Dallas after taking over in the second half.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific stats (11 of 16 passes, 111 yards, 1 TD) for Mariota against Dallas.

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Claim 2: “the former LSU star led the Commanders to the NFC Championship game in his rookie season.”

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Claim 3: “Last season, after he went down in Week 9 with the same injury, Daniels was out a little over a month and missed three games with a bye week sandwiched between.”

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Two independent web sources confirm that Daniels dislocated the same elbow in Week 9 of the 2025 season and missed three games.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 NFL season was the 105th season of the National Football League (NFL). The season began on September 5, 2024, with reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City defeating Baltimore in the NFL Kick…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_NFL_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Washington Commanders' 94th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under the tandem of general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn. Despite a 3–2 star…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Washington_Commanders_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jayden Daniels (born December 18, 2000) is an American professional football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Daniels played three seasons of college fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayden_Daniels

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Claim 4: “Daniels was forced out of Sunday’s 37-20 loss to the Cowboys”

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While the evidence confirms Jayden Daniels was injured and Marcus Mariota replaced him, the specific score of 37-20 in a loss to the Cowboys is not explicitly corroborated across the provided search results (some results mention a loss to Dallas but not the specific score).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the Washington Commanders' 93rd in the National Football League (NFL). It was the first season under the tandem of general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn, with other …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season is the Washington Commanders' 95th in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under the tandem of general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn. The Commanders will s…
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Claim 5: “After their matchup with the Seahawks, the Commanders take on, in order, the Colts, the Jaxson Dart-less Giants and 49ers before a Week 7 bye.”

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Claim 6: “Daniels, who dealt with a similar injury last season”

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Evidence from web search results explicitly mentions that Jayden Daniels dislocated the 'same left elbow in Week 9 of the 2025 season', confirming a similar previous injury.

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Claim 7: “general manager Adam Peters said Friday... “He met with doctors all over the country... surgery is not on the table and we haven’t discussed IR,” Peters said on 106.7 The Fan.”

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The specific quote and the platform (106.7 The Fan) are corroborated by multiple web search results reporting on GM Adam Peters' update.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frederick Adam Peters (born May 24, 1979) is an American professional football executive who is the general manager (GM) for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). His NFL ca…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ian-Yates Cunningham (born May 3, 1985) is an American professional football executive and former player who is the general manager of the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He pla…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lance Newmark is an American professional football executive who is the assistant general manager for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for th…
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Claim 8: “Washington does not plan to put Jayden Daniels on injured reserve and does not think he needs surgery after dislocating his elbow”

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Multiple sources, including a report from 106.7 The Fan and Hogs Haven, confirm that GM Adam Peters stated surgery is not on the table and IR has not been discussed.

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Claim 9: “the Commanders... with now turn to veteran Marcus Mariota, starting with a home matchup against the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks on Sunday.”

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Web search results confirm Marcus Mariota started for the Commanders and played against the Seattle Seahawks, who are referred to as the defending Super Bowl champions.

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web search NEUTRAL — Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn made a decision at the end of the first half that could end up defining Washington’s season. With three seconds left, on third-and-goal from the one-yard lin…
https://www.aol.com/articles/commanders-dan-quinn-no-regrets…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mariota, who has long been lauded as a great teammate, is comfortable stepping in for Jayden Daniels after another brutal injury.How will he respond? Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota looks to pas…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7618337/2026/09/22/marcus-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — In Mariota’s first start of this season, he led the Commanders to a 33-31 win over the defending Super Bowl champions Seattle Seahawks. In the win over the Seahawks, Mariota finished with 20.4 Fantasy…
https://www.si.com/onsi/fantasy/news/week-4-fantasy-football…

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Claim 10: “He played in 11 games for Washington last season”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the total number of games Marcus Mariota played for Washington last season.

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Claim 11: “Ian Rapaport added that Daniels is week-to-week with the injury”

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Gridiron Heroics explicitly cites Ian Rapoport reporting that Daniels is expected back, and other sources mention the 'week-to-week' status in the context of Dan Quinn's updates.

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web search NEUTRAL — Michael Gallup is indeed done for the season. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapaport reported Monday that an MRI confirmed the Dallas Cowboys receiver suffered a clean ACL tear, per a source informed of the…
https://www.nfl.com/news/cowboys-wr-michael-gallup-out-for-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — CBS Sports has the latest NFL news, live scores, player stats, standings, fantasy games and projections on the National Football League.
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web search NEUTRAL — “Jayden Daniels IS expected back on the field for the Washington Commanders. That is the biggest headline for the Commanders in quite a while,” Ian Rapoport reported during NFL injury coverage.
https://gridironheroics.com/jayden-daniels-injury-update-pav…

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Claim 12: “Washington starting the season with back-to-back losses against the NFC East rival Eagles and Cowboys.”

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Web search results explicitly state the Commanders dropped their first two games of the season against the Eagles and Cowboys.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Commanders went on to lose, 30-13, which dropped their record to 1-3 on the season.Meanwhile, the Commanders will look to pick up their first NFC East victory after dropping their first two games …
https://www.giants.com/news/week-5-washington-commanders-joh…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Washington Commanders lost their third game in a row after insane final minute against DallasMissed Seibert kick would have taken game into overtime
https://pubity.com/the-washington-commanders-had-another-wil…

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web search NEUTRAL — Washington Commanders logo Washington CommandersWAS. GamePass network logo.The 2025 NFL International Fan of the Year. SEE NOMINEES. Stream Seven Hours of LIVE Football Coverage on Sundays.
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