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Jayden Daniels officially out for Commanders in Week 4 blow

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McCarron, G. (2026, October 2). Jayden Daniels officially out for Commanders in Week 4 blow. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/02/sports/jayden-daniels-officially-out-in-commanders-week-4-blow/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-02 · by Grace McCarron

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Jayden Daniels will miss the Washington Commanders' Week 4 game due to an arm injury, with head coach Dan Quinn announcing this during a press conference on Friday. Marcus Mariota will start again in place of Daniels, who hopes to return soon despite not fully extending his left arm in practice while wearing a brace. This is consistent with Daniels’ previous approach to the same injury last season when he sat out after returning too early.
Written by AI on 2026-10-04, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Marcus Mariota was ruled out of Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts in London due to a knee injury sustained early in the first quarter. The Washington Commanders, who were already without starting quarterback Jayden Daniels (due to an elbow dislocation), had to turn to rookie backup Athan Kaliakmanis for the remainder of the game. Mariota was initially injured when he got sacked by Colts defenders Adetomiwa Adebawore and Laiatu Latu, leading coach Dan Quinn to say they were "gutted" about his injury.

Before exiting, Mariota completed 3 passes for 46 yards and rushed for a gain of 35 yards. Kaliakmanis took over and was 6-for-12 with 33 passing yards in the first half as the Commanders trailed 10-6 at halftime. The rookie threw a critical 47-yard touchdown to Treylon Burks early in the third quarter, reducing the deficit to 17-13.

Terry McLaurin was also ruled out of the game for the Commanders because of a hamstring injury, further hampering Washington's chances against Indianapolis. The Colts' defense managed to keep the score close despite Kaliakmanis' efforts, reflecting the challenges faced by the Commanders in London without their primary quarterbacks.

Written for “Colts Vs Commanders In London” on 2026-10-31, grounded in this article and the 10 other(s) covering the same event.

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Narrative

Daniels was limited in practice this week, taking drills with a brace on his left arm, but said he has no issues with basic quarterback movements with his left arm, including taking snaps and handing off.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-04
🔮 Marcus Mariota will make his second consecutive start, with Washington hoping Daniels will be able to return sooner rather than later.
2026-10-04 · New York Post
Jayden Daniels officially out for Commanders in Week 4 blow · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 1 hedged)

Head coach Dan Quinn confirmed the news in his press conference Friday. asserted
Quinn → confirm → conference
“We’ll assess where we are next week when he gets a full week of practice all the way through,” Quinn said. asserted
Quinn → assess → practice
“But typical for him, working incredibly hard to get back, doing everything that he can behind the scenes to go do that as fast as he can. asserted
he → work → that
Marcus Mariota will make his second consecutive start, with Washington hoping Daniels will be able to return sooner rather than later. asserted
Daniels → make → start
In Washington’s Week 3 upset win over the Seahawks, Mariota went 19 of 31 for 183 yards with three touchdowns. asserted
Mariota → go → touchdowns
Daniels was limited in practice this week, taking drills with a brace on his left arm, but said he has no issues with basic quarterback movements with his left arm, including taking snaps and handing off. asserted
he → limit → snaps
The former LSU star said the brace prevents him from fully extending his arm. asserted
brace → say → arm
He missed four games last season after injuring it in Week 9 before the injury flared up again once he returned, and the Commanders shut Daniels down for the remainder of the season. asserted
Commanders → miss → season
This time around, Daniels does not fear what might happen if he aggravates his injury upon returning. uncertain
he → fear → injury
“If I had that concern, then I would’ve got surgery,” Daniels said. asserted
Daniels → have → surgery
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