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Washington Commanders face season-defining crisis as Jayden Daniels suffers another serious elbow injury

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Salguero, A. (2026, September 21). Washington Commanders face season-defining crisis as Jayden Daniels suffers another serious elbow injury. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/commanders-face-season-defining-crisis-quarterback-jayden-daniels-suffers-another-serious-elbow-injury

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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered a potential elbow dislocation during Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys, an injury similar to one he experienced in 2025 against the Seattle Seahawks. OutKick medical expert Dr. David Chao analyzed video footage and confirmed a left elbow dislocation, noting that it tends to become easier for a joint to dislocate again after initial healing. Daniels was immediately replaced by backup quarterback Marcus Mariota, raising concerns about the team's prospects this season given his previous lengthy rehabilitation period in 2025.

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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 has been replaced, at least for the remainder of this game, by backup quarterback Marcus Mariota. And if this injury is what everyone's eyes are seeing, the Washington Commanders' season is on the brink in only the second week of the season.

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2026-09-21 · Fox News

Washington Commanders face season-defining crisis as Jayden Daniels suffers another serious elbow injury · assertive framing

2026-09-21 · Fox News

Washington Commanders face season-defining crisis as Jayden Daniels suffers another serious elbow injury · assertive framing

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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was carted off the field at halftime during Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys after he appeared to injure his left elbow on the final play of the first half. asserted

he → cart → half

During the play, he seemed to hyperextend the left elbow. asserted

he → seem → elbow

It happened on the final play of the first half when Daniels pulled away from center but tripped. asserted

Daniels → happen → center

As he tried to regain his balance, he used his left arm to hold himself up. asserted

he → try → himself

This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain

page → contain → partners

If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain

News → sign → wager

This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted

that → create → newsroom

The elbow gave way in a manner it is not supposed to bend. asserted

it → give → manner

And all this is terrible news because Daniels had a similar injury in 2025 against the Seattle Seahawks. asserted

Daniels → have → Seahawks

So this very easily could be a season-defining injury for Daniels. uncertain

this → define → Daniels

OutKick medical expert Dr. David Chao, who served 17 seasons as the head physician for the then-San Diego Chargers and currently runs the Sports Injury Central website, studied the injury via tape. asserted

who → serve → tape

He put out a post on X with his view. asserted

He → put → view

"By video, clear left elbow dislocation... "Similar to last season "Joint comes out easier second time original ligament tear heals "looser." asserted

tear → come → season

Although the injury was to his arm, Daniels was carted off to the locker room. asserted

Daniels → cart → room

He wore a towel over his head, apparently, to avoid showing his facial reaction to the crowd. asserted

He → wear → crowd

season → replace → season

If Daniels faces a similar situation to last season, he faces a similar rehabilitation. asserted

he → face → rehabilitation

Daniels dislocated his left elbow while scrambling in Washington’s Week 9 loss to Seattle on Nov. 2, 2025. asserted

Daniels → dislocate → Nov.

An MRI found no fracture or ligament damage, so he avoided surgery and was not placed on injured reserve. asserted

he → find → reserve

He returned in Week 14 against Minnesota but aggravated the elbow, was not cleared for the following game and was shut down for the final three weeks of the season as the Commanders prioritized his recovery for 2026. asserted

Commanders → return → 2026

That recovery appears to be derailed at least for the short term. asserted

recovery → appear → term