By Field Level Media
Oct 04 (Field Level Media) - The Washington Commanders lost quarterback Marcus Mariota to a right knee injury in the first quarter of their 30-13 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in London on Sunday.
Mariota was injured after being sacked by Laiatu Latu on a third-and-goal play. Mariota appeared to get his leg twisted under him while going down. He left the field under his own power and later went to the locker room. He was ruled out at halftime.
Mariota completed 3-of-4 passes for
46 yards and ran once for 35 yards before departing the game. He guided Washington (1-3) to field goals on its first two possessions as he filled in for starting quarterback Jayden Daniels (left elbow).
Rookie Athan Kaliakmanis, a seventh-round pick out of Rutgers, replaced Mariota and became the first quarterback from the 2026 draft class to take a snap in a regular-season game.
Kaliakmanis finished 15-of-33 passing for 186 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
In other injury news, Commanders return specialist Jaylin Lane was carted off the field after suffering what appeared to be a serious injury to his lower left leg.
On Sunday, he returned three kickoffs for 80 yards and two punts for a combined 17 yards.
The Commanders began the game without top receiver Terry McLaurin, who suffered a hamstring injury in practice on Friday.
(--Field Level Media)
