Washington Commanders' quarterback Marcus Mariota is questionable to return against the Indianapolis Colts.
Mariota exited the game after the Commanders' second offensive possession with a knee injury. After a brief stop at the blue medical tent, he was seen heading to the locker room.
QB Marcus Mariota (knee) is questionable to return pic.twitter.com/JLmuvgEFyX
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) October 4, 2026
Mariota was 3-for-4 passing for 46 yards, and he also had a 35-yard run.
This was Mariota's second consecutive start, as he is filling in for Jayden Daniels, who is sidelined with an elbow injury. Last week, Mariota helped lead the Commanders to victory over the Seattle Seahawks.
Taking over for Mariota is third-string quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis, a seventh-round pick out of Rutgers in this
past April's NFL draft.
With Marcus Mariota in the locker room, rookie QB Athan Kaliakmanis is about to make his NFL debut. Here was the word on him before the draft, in which the Commanders took him in the seventh round (223rd overall). pic.twitter.com/MThgDm5EGg
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 4, 2026
We will update this article as additional reports come in.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Commanders QB Marcus Mariota questionable to return vs. Colts
