Commanders Don't Skip a Beat After Jayden Daniels Injury

Jayden Daniels went down, but the Washington Commanders still hit on all cylinders with Marcus Mariota.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 23, 2024

Oct 20, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota (18) runs with the ball against the Carolina Panthers during the second half at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images / Amber Searls-Imagn Images

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The Washington Commanders suffered a big blow early against the Carolina Panthers in Week 7 when Jayden Daniels left the game with a rib injury.

However, the Commanders still managed to score 30 of their 40 points with backup Marcus Mariota under center in the win.

Even though the Commanders made the switch at quarterback, coach Dan Quinn wasn't surprised by the team's continued success.

"I think it shows there's a lot of confidence in the plan, of what we would do and how to feature the players of doing the things that they do best," Quinn said of the team's offensive performance. "And so, I wasn't surprised to see Marcus perform well. We've all seen it. What I thought was really strong was this is a guy that missed a month of being on IR at the start. And so, for him to battle back from an injury and get back into the reps, that took work to do that. And so, he got some playing time early in one of the games. Can't remember which one right now, but that was important to get going. And then this one, to get in for the, almost the whole game, I think Jayden left after the first drive, so that was a big deal.”

With a full week of practice ahead, Mariota will get more first-team reps, and that will help the Commanders better prepare for their matchup this week against the Chicago Bears.

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Published Oct 23, 2024

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.