How long is Jayden Daniels out? Elbow injury timeline, return date, latest updates on Commanders QB

Teddy Ricketson

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How long is Jayden Daniels out? Elbow injury timeline, return date, latest updates on Commanders QB image

The Washington Commanders hosted the Seattle Seahawks in Week 9's edition of "Sunday Night Football." It was a game that Seattle dominated, with the Seahawks taking a 31-7 lead into halftime.

While Seattle's lead, offensive firepower and defensive presence were the story early, that all changed in the fourth quarter. Even though the Commanders were down 38-7 at the time, Washington's starting quarterback, Jayden Daniels, was still in the game. He was trying to lead a scoring drive to salvage some pride when he was slung down during a sack and landed awkwardly. His arm bent in a direction it shouldn't have, and he was in immense pain.

Naturally, the nature of Daniels' injury had some fearing the worse. But after MRI scans, Daniels looks to have avoided a lengthy absence. In fact, there is even hope he could return to action before the end of the season.

Here's a look at how long Daniels could be sidelined for Washington with his injury.

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What happened to Jayden Daniels?

Daniels was playing in the fourth quarter of what was looking like a blowout loss to the Seahawks. The Washington quarterback had his offense in the red zone in a goal-to-go situation. Daniels went to scramble, but got slung down to the ground. His arm got trapped on the ground and bent awkwardly in a gruesome injury.

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