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Commanders Beat Panthers, But Jayden Daniels' Injury Causes Concern

Jayden Daniels left early as the Washington Commanders beat the Carolina Panthers.

Jeremy Brener

Oct 20, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) passes the ball against the Carolina Panthers during the first quarter at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Oct 20, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) passes the ball against the Carolina Panthers during the first quarter at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
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The Washington Commanders are happy about the 40-7 win against the Carolina Panthers in Week 7, but it isn't all smiles and rainbows.

During the first half, Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered a rib injury, which knocked him out for remainder of the game. Daniels showed up on the sideline towards the end of the game, appearing to be in positive spirits.

Perhaps the Commanders didn't want to risk further injury for Daniels, especially when the team was already up multiple scores.

The Commanders scored on the first drive of the game after linebacker Dante Fowler Jr. picked off Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton. Fowler took it back to the house, putting the Commanders on the board.

Daniels led a drive that ended in a 23-yard field goal from Austin Seibert, but that was the last the Commanders saw of him on the field.

Daniels passed the torch to Marcus Mariota, who didn't disappoint. Mariota completed 18 of 23 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns, one each to tight ends Zach Ertz and rookie Ben Sinnott.

The Commanders are now 5-2 and will hope that Daniels can return to good health before No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears come to town next week.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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