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Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (knee) is expected back for Week 5's game against the Chargers, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Daniels got in limited practices on Wednesday and Thursday this week, and then had a Saturday workout that went "really well," per Rapoport. We'll keep tabs on Daniels' status this coming week, but fantasy owners can tentatively plan on having him back in lineups for Week 5. QB Marcus Mariota gets another start today and is a low-end QB1 option, despite WR Terry McLaurin's absence.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (knee) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Falcons. “While Daniels was pushing to play, doctors did not clear him,” according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. We’ll see if Daniels can make it back for Week 5’s meeting with the Chargers. QB Marcus Mariota gets another start on Sunday after playing well last weekend and finishing QB6 on the week. The matchup is tougher this time around, and Mariota won’t have WR Terry McLaurin. But he’s still a viable lower-end QB1.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (knee) remained limited in Thursday's practice. His status for this weekend's game vs. the Falcons is still uncertain. We'll see what Daniels does in Friday's practice and how he's listed on the final injury report. Marcus Mariota will again be a lower-end QB1 option if Daniels sits.

Commanders HC Dan Quinn labeled QB Jayden Daniels "day-to-day" with his knee injury on Monday. Quinn added that QB Marcus Mariota's solid showing in the Week 3 win over the Raiders will not impact Daniels' timeline for return. Considering Daniels got in a limited practice this past Friday, we're expecting him back for this weekend's game vs. the Falcons. But we'll keep you updated on his progress throughout the week. Daniels owners would be wise to have Mariota stashed on benches for now.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport calls Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (knee) "likely" to return for Week 4. He returned to a limited practice on Friday, and this always sounded like a short-term injury. QB Marcus Mariota gets the start against the Raiders today, but Daniels owners can tentatively expect to have him back in fantasy lineups next week.

Commanders QB Marcus Mariota will start this weekend's game vs. the Raiders, HC Dan Quinn said Friday. It's been trending this way most of the week, with Washington erring on the side of caution with QB Jayden Daniels' knee injury. Daniels did return to a limited practice on Friday, which should have him on track to return for Week 4. But it'll be Mariota under center on Sunday, making him an intriguing fantasy spot starter.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (knee) is a "long shot" to play vs. the Raiders this weekend, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport said Thursday night. Daniels' injury isn't serious, but the team will "err on the side of caution," Rapoport added. This is the vibe we've gotten on Daniels all week. QB Marcus Mariota is the favorite to start against Vegas and sits surprisingly high in the Week 3 QB rankings. We'll update Daniels' status again on Friday.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (knee) won't practice until Friday at the earliest, HC Dan Quinn said. Quinn added that Daniels had a good rehab session with his knee on Wednesday. But as NFL Network's Ian Rapoport says, "Another sign that Marcus Mariota could very well be starting" vs. the Raiders this weekend.

NFL Network's Mike Garafolo expects the Commanders to "err on the side of caution" with QB Jayden Daniels (knee) this week. "Nobody is ruling him out," Garafolo adds. But both he and NFL Network colleague Ian Rapoport seem to believe Daniels is more likely to sit out Sunday's game against the Raiders. He's still in the Week 3 QB rankings for now. But if Daniels doesn't practice today, we'll be removing him and adding QB Marcus Mariota, who would be an intriguing fantasy spot starter.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels sprained his right knee in Thursday night's loss at Green Bay, according to multiple reports. The injury's not expected to cost him much time -- if any -- but it does put his availability in question for Sunday's home date with the Raiders.

"All signs point" to Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (rib) starting today's game vs. the Bears, ESPN's Adam Schefter writes. "The Commanders still will need to see how Daniels is feeling Sunday in pregame warmups before making any final determination about whether he can start," Schefter adds. Daniels is officially listed as questionable after returning to a limited practice on Friday and then participating in Saturday's walkthrough. We won't get Washington's inactives until a little before 3 pm ET today, so you should have another late-game QB rostered as insurance if you're hoping to start Daniels. The rib issue obviously adds risk to his Week 8 fantasy profile, on top of the matchup against a strong Chicago pass defense. The Bears are much more susceptible on the ground, but it's possible that Daniels' rushing is scaled back today.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels will participate in Saturday's walkthrough and get additional treatment on his rib cartilage injury, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. "They’ll see how he feels Sunday," Rapoport adds. Daniels seemingly has a legitimate chance to play against the Bears tomorrow, although we're still projecting QB Marcus Mariota to get the start. We'll keep you updated on the situation. Daniels would come with elevated risk if he does play -- but he'd be tough to leave out of fantasy lineups.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (rib) will be a game-time decision for Sunday's meeting with the Bears. He returned to a limited practice on Friday after sitting out the previous two days. “We will assess how he responds to the work that we did, over the next 48 hours," HC Dan Quinn said after Friday's practice. "But we really pushed it today. Playing quarterback, the movements, the skills, and also specific to the gameplan. Going through the whole thing. We’re really following that process and we’ll let our eyes decide how he responds over the next 48 hours, and that will guide us and we’ll make the best decision for him and the team.” We'll likely get multiple updates on Daniels between now and kickoff. Stay tuned.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (rib) will not practice on Thursday, but the team is planning to get him onto the field on Friday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. How Daniels fares in that workout figures to determine his status for this weekend's game vs. the Bears. Check back tomorrow for an update on the rookie. For now, we'd still plan on not having him for Week 8 fantasy lineups.

Commanders HC Dan Quinn on Monday called QB Jayden Daniels "week to week" with the rib injury that knocked him out of Sunday's win over the Panthers. He added that they're "hopeful" he can play in Week 8 against the Bears.

X-rays on Commanders QB Jayden Daniels' ribs showed no fractures, according to insider Jordan Schultz. Daniels is scheduled for additional testing to get a better idea of his injury. Former NFL head team Dr. David Chao suspects Daniels is dealing with a rib cartilage injury that could cost him this weekend's game vs. the Bears. We should learn more over the next 24 hours. QB Marcus Mariota played well in relief of Daniels against a bad Panthers defense, completing 18 of 23 passes for 205 yards and two TDs. He also ran 11 times for 34 yards. The task will be much tougher if Mariota starts vs. the Bears this weekend.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels suffered a rib injury in the first quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Panthers. He headed back to the locker room and is officially questionable to return. We'll update Daniels' status when we know more. He's been replaced by QB Marcus Mariota.

Update: Daniels has been ruled out. He returned to the sidelines for the second half, though. And Daniels' mom tweeted that he's "fine."