Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels dislocated his left elbow in the fourth quarter of Sunday night's 38-14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
Daniels will have an MRI on Monday to determine how long he's out, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per sources informed of the plan. The belief, per Rapoport, is that the injury (to his non-throwing arm) might not be as bad as it could have been, but the signal-caller is expected to miss several games.
Commanders coach Dan Quinn confirmed on Monday that Daniels dislocated his elbow but did not provide a timetable for the QB's return.
The second-year quarterback suffered the injury when he was sacked by Seahawks defender Drake Thomas and was awkwardly slung to the ground. The serious nature of the injury was immediately evident, and Daniels' arm was quickly put into an air cast.
The Commanders (3-6) trailed the Seahawks, 38-7, with less than 8 minutes remaining when Daniels exited. Quinn said after the game there wasn't a conversation about pulling Daniels from the blowout loss, but he understands that it would have made sense in "hindsight."
Daniels, who finished the game 16-of-22 passing for 153 yards with an interception, has suffered through an injury-plagued sophomore season, with this latest setback appearing to be the most severe.
"Gut-wrenching," subdued offensive lineman Samuel Cosmi told reporters after the game from the Washington locker room. "You could hear the air just taken out of everybody in the stadium. It's just not a good feeling. To see that. It really sucks."
Daniels, the reigning Offensive Rookie of the Year, suffered a sprained knee in Week 2 and missed the following two games. He then suffered a hamstring injury in a Week 7 loss to the Cowboys that caused him to miss Washington's loss to the Chiefs last Monday.
Marcus Mariota started the previous three games for Washington when Daniels was sidelined and went 1-2 with four passing touchdowns and four interceptions. The Commanders next face the Lions and Dolphins (in Madrid, Spain) before a Week 12 bye.
