How Giants are navigating the Jayden Daniels question mark that hangs over Commanders clash

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Jayden Daniels, the quarterback for the Washington Commanders, is set to return from injury in their Week 5 matchup against the New York Giants on Sunday at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland. Daniels missed the past two games due to a dislocated left elbow but participated fully in practice and will wear a black brace that keeps his elbow slightly bent. Despite concerns about his readiness, Coach John Harbaugh of the Giants emphasized preparing as if Daniels were 100 percent healthy. The Commanders' top receivers, Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs, are also dealing with hamstring injuries, adding another layer of uncertainty to Washington's offense. On Sunday, Daniels led an early touchdown drive against the Giants, completing several passes and showing no apparent distress from his injury in rainy conditions.

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Until they say he’s not playing, we’re assuming he’s playing and we’re preparing for all the things he does as if he was 100 percent healthy,’’ head coach John Harbaugh said Monday.

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🔮 At least the Giants will not be blindsided, as far as who they are facing at quarterback this weekend.

2026-10-06 · New York Post

How Giants are navigating the Jayden Daniels question mark that hangs over Commanders clash · assertive framing

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At least the Giants will not be blindsided, as far as who they are facing at quarterback this weekend. asserted

they → blindside → quarterback

They are expecting Jayden Daniels. asserted

They → expect → Daniels

“We’re gonna have to prepare for Jayden. asserted

We → go → Jayden

Until they say he’s not playing, we’re assuming he’s playing and we’re preparing for all the things he does as if he was 100 percent healthy,’’ head coach John Harbaugh said Monday. asserted

Harbaugh → say → things

“They’re not gonna put him out there if he’s not ready to play. asserted

he → go → him

That’s the way we’ll approach it.’’ asserted

we → ’ → it

That sounds like a plan. asserted

That → sound → plan

Daniels missed the past two games for the Commanders (1-3) with a dislocated left elbow. asserted

Daniels → miss → elbow

Washington coach Dan Quinn said Daniels will be a full participant in practice this week. asserted

Daniels → say → practice

Without Daniels, the Commanders upset the Seahawks 33-31, with Marcus Mariota tossing three touchdown passes. asserted

Mariota → upset → passes

Sunday, Mariota was forced out with a knee injury and the Commanders, with third-string Athan Kaliakmanis at quarterback most of the way, lost to the Colts 30-13 in London. asserted

Commanders → force → London

Unless something goes awry, it will be Daniels facing the Giants on Sunday at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md. asserted

it → go → Landover

“He’s different,’’ Harbaugh said. asserted

Harbaugh → ’ → ?

“He’s a premier quarterback who can operate just in all those modalities. asserted

who → ’ → modalities

I mean, he can RPO. asserted

he → mean → ?

He’s quarterback driven. asserted

He → ’ → ?

It’s dropback pass. asserted

It → ’ → ?

It’s under center. asserted

It → ’ → center

It’s under center, play-action, downhill run game. asserted

It → ’ → center

He does it all. asserted

He → do → it

He’s a very accurate passer. asserted

He → ’ → ?

I mean, he’s proven himself to be a very, very dangerous quarterback, obviously. asserted

himself → mean → ?

So, yeah, premier guy and it looks like we’re going to get him, so we’re going to have to be at our best.’’ Daniels is 3-0 in his career against the Giants. asserted

Daniels → look → Giants

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