The Washington Commanders are set to be without star second-year quarterback Jayden Daniels for a major “Monday Night Football” showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 8. On Wednesday, NFL insider Ian Rapoport shared that Daniels (hamstring) will be inactive as the Commanders (3-4) look to snap a two-game losing streak and avoid potentially falling further back of the NFC East-leading Philadelphia Eagles (5-2), who host the New York Giants (2-5) on Sunday. In his place, journeyman Marcus Mariota, the No. 2 overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft, will make his third start of the season. He also started in Weeks 3-4 as Daniels nursed a knee injury. The Commanders went 1-1, and Mariota was 31-of-48 (64.6 percent) for 363 yards, four total touchdowns and an interception. Daniels’ injury threatens to derail Washington’s season before it had a chance to get off the tracks. Without Daniels, the 2024 Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year, the Commanders’ chances of defeating the Chiefs will be severely compRead More
Commanders dealt significant blow with Jayden Daniels ruled out for ‘MNF’ Chiefs showdown
