Commanders say surgery not needed for quarterback Jayden Daniels after elbow injury
Quarterback Jayden Daniels is expected to return soon after doctors ruled out surgery for his dislocated elbow, and the team has not considered placing him on injured reserve.
Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said on Wednesday he had no update on quarterback Jayden Daniels’s status because the player is still consulting specialists about his dislocated left elbow. General Manager Adam Peters added on Friday that Daniels met with doctors nationwide and received several opinions. > "We got a lot of good opinions. As of right now, surgery is not on the table and we haven’t discussed IR," Peters told 106.7 The Fan. Peters indicated the team expects Daniels to be back in the lineup in the near future, and he will not play against Seattle on Sunday. An injured-reserve designation would keep him out for at least four games, so the lack of that discussion suggests a relatively quick return. In the meantime, the Commanders will rely on veteran quarterback Marcus Mariota to try to secure their first win of the season.