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Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels leaves game vs. Cowboys with elbow injury

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Greif, A. (2026, September 20). Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels leaves game vs. Cowboys with elbow injury. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nfl/commanders-quaterback-jayden-daniels-injured-cowboys-nfl-rcna598885

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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels left the Week 2 game against the Dallas Cowboys with an elbow injury in the first half, forcing him out of the game. With Daniels completing 11 of 17 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown before his injury, backup Marcus Mariota took over. Daniels had faced multiple injuries last season, missing ten games total, including a previous elbow issue that sidelined him for four weeks.

Written by AI on 2026-09-20, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The Washington Commanders beat the defending Super Bowl champions, the Seattle Seahawks, 33-31 in a thrilling game that snapped Seattle's 12-game winning streak. In the first half of their Week 2 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered an elbow injury and was replaced by backup Marcus Mariota. Despite the injury, Washington won at home thanks to three crucial turnovers, including a pick-six with 3:57 left in the game. This victory gave the Commanders hope after avoiding an 0-3 start and improved their record to 1-2 for the season. The Seahawks, led by quarterback Sam Darnold, who returned from injury but threw two interceptions, dropped to 2-1 despite a strong performance with 379 passing yards and four touchdowns. Coach Dan Quinn noted that takeaways are key for his team's improvement moving forward. Seattle now prepares for their upcoming game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

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Daniels PERSON · 6× Washington GPE · 2× Commanders ORG · 1× Dallas GPE · 1× FOX ORG · 1× Jayden Daniels PERSON · 1× Marcus Mariota PERSON · 1× NFL ORG · 1× Washington Commanders ORG · 1× the Dallas Cowboys ORG · 1×

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With the Commanders one yard from the end zone and just three seconds remaining before halftime, Washington opted against kicking a field goal while trailing 17-10 and instead ran a play with Daniels under center.

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2026-09-20 · NBC News

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels leaves game vs. Cowboys with elbow injury · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 1 hedged)

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was ruled out of his team’s Week 2 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys after suffering an elbow injury late in the first half. asserted

Daniels → rule → half

Washington → remain → center

Daniels stumbled while dropping back to pass and reached out with his left hand in an attempt to steady himself, but his elbow popped out of place as he awkwardly reached for the ground. asserted

he → stumble → ground

Daniels was carted off the field and underwent X-rays, according to the FOX broadcast. uncertain

Daniels → cart → broadcast

Daniels had completed 11 of his 17 passes against Dallas for 96 yards and a touchdown and added 69 yards on the ground before the injury. asserted

Daniels → complete → injury

He was replaced by backup Marcus Mariota. asserted

He → replace → Mariota

The 2024 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, Daniels suffered multiple injuries during a difficult second professional season in 2025, including a previous elbow injury that sidelined him four games. asserted

that → suffer → him

Daniels missed 10 games overall last season. asserted

Daniels → miss → games

He entered his third season healthy and looking for a bounce-back campaign, though Washington lost its season opener to Philadelphia. asserted

Washington → enter → Philadelphia