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Marcus Mariota suffers knee injury against Colts in London as Commanders lose another starting QB

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Salguero, A. (2026, October 4). Marcus Mariota suffers knee injury against Colts in London as Commanders lose another starting QB. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/marcus-mariota-suffers-knee-injury-colts-london-commanders-lose-starting-qb

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-04 · by Armando Salguero

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Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota suffered a knee injury during Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts in London, with Dr. David Chao suggesting it could be an MCL injury. The injury occurred when Colts defensive lineman Laiatu Latu fell on Mariota after a sack. Mariota did not return to the game before halftime. He had already taken over for starter Jayden Daniels, who dislocated his elbow last month and is now hopeful of returning in Week 5 against the New York Giants. Rookie quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis, selected by the Commanders in the seventh round of this year’s draft, replaced Mariota after the injury.
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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.

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Narrative

Chao, the founder of Sports Injury Central, originally held out hope for a Mariota return but as the Commanders got multiple possessions that would have given the team plenty of time to bring the QB back with a brace, the concern became that Mariota is not returning.
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🔮 Chao, the founder of Sports Injury Central, originally held out hope for a Mariota return but as the Commanders got multiple possessions that would have given the team plenty of time to bring the QB back with a brace, the concern became that Mariota is not returning.
2026-10-04 · Fox News
Marcus Mariota suffers knee injury against Colts in London as Commanders lose another starting QB · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Washington Commanders have lost their starting quarterback in the United States and on Sunday they lost their starting quarterback in the United Kingdom as Marcus Mariota injured his knee against the Indianapolis Colts. asserted
Mariota → lose → Colts
Mariota was apparently injured on a sack by Colts defensive lineman Laiatu Latu, who landed on the quarterback in the pass pocket. asserted
who → injure → pocket
The Commanders said Mariota is questionable to return with a right knee injury. asserted
Mariota → say → injury
OutKick medical expert Dr. David Chao, who served 17 years as the San Diego Chargers chief doctor, said the concern for Mariota is an MCL injury. asserted
concern → serve → Mariota
Chao, the founder of Sports Injury Central, originally held out hope for a Mariota return but as the Commanders got multiple possessions that would have given the team plenty of time to bring the QB back with a brace, the concern became that Mariota is not returning. asserted
Mariota → hold → brace
Mariota he did not return before halftime. asserted
he → return → halftime
Mariota, you should know, started this game in London and last week, because starter Jayden Daniels dislocated his left elbow in a game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 20. asserted
Daniels → know → Sept.
Daniels has not played since but he returned to practice on a limited basis this last week and the Commanders are hopeful he can return to the starting lineup for their Week 5 game against the New York Giants. asserted
he → play → Giants
That obviously doesn't help in this game. asserted
That → help → game
Mariota was replaced by third-stringer Athan Kaliakmanis. asserted
Mariota → replace → Kaliakmanis
Kaliakmanis is a rookie quarterback whom Washington selected in the seventh round (223rd overall) of the 2026 NFL Draft after college stops at Minnesota and Rutgers. asserted
Washington → select → Minnesota
The Commanders hope Kaliakmanis can complete as many passes in this games as there are letters in his full name. asserted
Kaliakmanis → hope → name
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