Jayden Daniels harm replace: Commanders QB returns to follow, says standing vs. Falcons is ‘not my resolution’

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (knee) was a restricted participant in Wednesday’s follow, and his availability for Sunday’s sport towards the Atlanta Falcons has but to be decided. If it have been as much as Daniels, nevertheless, he would already be cleared to play.

Daniels suffered a knee harm in Washington’s Week 2 loss to the Inexperienced Bay Packers, and it sidelined him for final week’s win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Talking with reporters after follow on Wednesday, Daniels stated he feels good however is aware of he would not get to make the decision as as to whether or not he fits up on Sunday.

“It is as much as the docs,” Daniels stated. “Not my resolution. … I really feel good.”

When requested about how a lot operating and reducing he is been in a position to do on the injured knee, Daniels stated he could be snug doing each of these issues in sport motion.

“Sufficient to really feel good if I play on Sunday,” Daniels stated. “Like I stated, it isn’t my resolution.”

Daniels was in a position to end out that sport towards the Packers, however it was a bodily affair. The Washington quarterback was sacked 4 occasions however took extra pictures than that because the Inexperienced Bay protection dominated. Daniels stated he “did not know” his knee was damage at that second, however he wasn’t about to shrink back from contact regardless.

“I am a soccer participant on the finish of the day,” Daniels stated. “You may take some pictures right here and there. It wasn’t stopping me from going on the market and ending the sport, so I went on the market and completed the sport.”

Daniels’ standing was murky for your entire week of follow main as much as the Raiders sport till Commanders coach Dan Quinn broke the information to him. Daniels opted to not expose the small print of that dialog, however the second-year quarterback intimated that he was not happy.

“I am going to go away that between me and him,” Daniels stated. “It wasn’t like essentially the most, ‘Okay, yeah, I am going to sit out.'”

Backup Marcus Mariota acquired the beginning rather than Daniels and carried out fairly nicely. Mariota completed the day with 247 complete yards and two complete touchdowns in a 41-24 win.