Commanders QB Jayden Daniels gets injured vs. Cowboys

Jayden Daniels exited the field for the Washington Commanders against the Dallas Cowboys.

Jan 26, 2025; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) walks off the field after losing the NFC Championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images | Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

The Washington Commanders are holding their breath as quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered a lower leg injury in the third quarter of the team's Week 7 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys.

Daniels was tackled by a Cowboys defender on a blitz and favored the back of his leg as he was being tackled. He walked off the field on his own power and went straight to the medical tent.

On the play, the Cowboys recovered a fumble from Daniels. Here's a look at the play:

Fumble! @DallasCowboys recover!

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— NFL (@NFL) October 19, 2025

Daniels gets hurt vs. Cowboys

Daniels missed two games earlier this season with an injury he suffered back in Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers, so this is a familiar position for the second-year quarterback. The Commanders offense has suffered several injuries throughout the season, which has made it difficult for the unit to get on the same page together.

“Yeah, it's big," Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury said.

"I think that's a great point you bring up. That more than anything is if guys aren't practicing during the week or you haven't been able to consistently work with a guy throughout training camp, throughout the season, it's not easy when the pressure's on and the lights are on to get on the same page. But like I said, I think they've done a great job and Jayden's [QB Jayden Daniels] done a tremendous job of kind of lifting the group up and has the guys playing at a high level.”

If Daniels were to miss any time, backup Marcus Mariota would take his place.

The Commanders trail 27-15 early in the third quarter.

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