ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jayden Daniels was taken off on a cart and ruled out for the game after the Washington Commanders quarterback injured his left elbow on a botched play against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
Daniels missed all but one game in the second half of last season after dislocating his left elbow in a blowout loss to Seattle last November. That injury occurred when Daniels used his left arm while trying to brace himself on a fall, and
the same thing happened on Sunday.
The Commanders were trying to score from the Dallas 1-yard line with 3 seconds remaining before halftime when left guard Chris Paul stepped on Daniels' foot as he backed away from center.
Daniels braced himself with his left arm and threw a wild pass that was incomplete as time expired. Daniels stayed down momentarily after the play, then started to walk to the sideline before going to the turf again.
Upon seeing a video replay of the injury, Fox NFL analyst Tom Brady uttered a profanity.
Daniels' head was covered in a towel as the cart left the field several minutes after all the Dallas players and most of the Washington players had gone to their locker rooms.
The Cowboys led 17-10 at halftime.
Daniels endured several injuries last season after he was honored as NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2024. The elbow injury came after earlier issues with a knee and hamstring.
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