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Commanders QB Jayden Daniels Honored by NFL

Jayden Daniels is being praised for his Washington Commanders debut.

Jeremy Brener

Sep 8, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) drops back to pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
Sep 8, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) drops back to pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images / Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is coming off a loss in his debut against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but his individual performance is being praised by the league.

Daniels was named the Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week for Week 1.

READ MORE: Commanders QB Jayden Daniels' NFL Debut vs. Bucs Highly Regarded Among Rookies

Daniels ran the ball 16 times for 88 yards and two touchdowns. He also completed 17 of his 24 passes for 184 yards.

While the passing yards appeared to be low, they were down across the league for Week 1, with only 15 players throwing for over 200 in the season openers. Daniels came in 17th in passing yards after Week 1, putting him right in the middle of the pack for quarterbacks.

Daniels made his mark in the first week of the season and set a nice baseline for himself. Now, he'll look to improve from that as the year moves on.

Daniels and the Commanders are currently preparing for their Week 2 contest against the NFC East rival New York Giants. Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

READ MORE: One Thing We Learned From Commanders' Week 1 Loss To Bucs

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several On SI sites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid and resides in Central Florida. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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