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According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, "There are doctors around the NFL who believe it's a matter of when, not if, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels hurts his left elbow again." Daniels injured that elbow for the third time in the Week 2 loss at Dallas. He missed nine games and parts of three others last season, primarily because of that twice injured elbow.

Commanders QB Athan Kaliakmanis took over for Marcus Mariota after Mariota left Sunday's 30-13 loss to the Colts with a right leg injury in the first quarter. Kaliakmanis completed 15 of 33 passes (45.5%) for 186 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT, and he took 1 sack. His lone TD came on a 47-yard strike, and he added 16 yards on 3 carries. Before exiting, Mariota went 3 for 4 for 46 yards and ripped off a 35-yard scramble.

Commanders QB Marcus Mariota suffered a right leg injury in the first quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Colts. He went into the medical tent and then headed back to the locker room with trainers. With QB Jayden Daniels inactive today, Washington is down to seventh-round rookie QB Athan Kaliakmanis.

Update: Mariota is questionable to return with a knee injury.

Update: Mariota has been ruled out.

Commanders WR Terry McLaurin was added to the injury report and limited in practice on Friday with a hamstring. He's listed as questionable for Sunday morning's game vs. the Colts. McLaurin likely hurt his hamstring in Friday's practice, which would leave him very iffy to play just two days later. We'll look for further updates on McLaurin, but fantasy owners should start lining up another option. His absence would leave Washington with WRs Stefon Diggs,Treylon Burks, Dyami Brown, and Antonio Williams atop the depth chart. It'd also be a big blow to QB Marcus Mariota's fantasy outlook.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (elbow) is out for Sunday morning's game vs. the Colts in London, HC Dan Quinn said. Daniels was limited in practice this week, wearing a bulky brace on that injured left elbow. We'll see if he can make it back for Week 5's meeting with the Giants, but QB Marcus Mariota gets another start this weekend. He's a viable QB1 spot start coming off a nice outing against Seattle. The Colts rank 24th in adjusted fantasy points allowed to QBs.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (elbow) got in a limited practice on Wednesday. He was wearing a bulky brace on that left elbow. We're still projecting QB Marcus Mariota to start Sunday morning's game vs. the Colts, but we'll continue to track Daniels' status.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (elbow) will practice this week and travel with the team to London for Sunday's game against the Colts, HC Dan Quinn said. It's still unclear whether Daniels will start that game, but he at least has a chance. According to CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz, Daniels addressed the team this week, telling them he was foregoing surgery and owed it to them to return as soon as possible. Daniels resumed light throwing this past weekend, Zenitz adds. We'll keep you updated on his status throughout the week. He'll be a tricky fantasy decision if he ends up playing. We have to imagine Daniels' rushing will be scaled back, and he'll be at risk of re-injuring that left elbow.

Commanders QB Marcus Mariota tossed 3 TD passes in Sunday's win over the Seahawks to drive a fantasy score that sits among the top 12 QBs for the week heading into Monday night's game. Mariota completed a decent 61.2% of his passes (19 of 31), matching his completion rate from last season, when he started eight games for Washington. His 183 yards broke down to a modest 5.9 per pass attempt, but Mariota didn't turn the ball over, took just 2 sacks, and benefited from three Seattle turnovers. His TD throws found Terry McLaurin from 30 yards out, Treylon Burks from 11 yards, and Rachaad White from 6.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (elbow) is expected back in "3 weeks or sooner," according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. It's more confirmation than new reporting after Washington opted against placing Daniels on short-term IR, which would have knocked him out 4 weeks. Daniels won't play against the Seahawks today, but it sounds like he at least has a chance to play vs. the Colts in Week 4 and is expected back by Week 5 against the Giants. Rapoport adds that Daniels will wear a brace on that left elbow when he returns. He'll carry re-injury risk for the rest of the season.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels will not be placed on IR with his dislocated left elbow, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Daniels has spent the week consulting with specialists on his injury and seemingly got good news. He's considered "week to week" going forward, per Schefter.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels dislocated his left elbow in Sunday's loss to the Cowboys, HC Dan Quinn said afterward. X-rays on the elbow came back clean. This is the same injury that Daniels suffered in Week 9 last year. He missed the next 4 weeks (3 games plus a bye) before returning in Week 14, re-injuring the elbow, and missing the final 4 games of the season. We'll look for a timeline for Daniels' return this time around, but expect him to miss multiple games. That'll leave the starting job to QB Marcus Mariota, who threw for 111 yards and a score in the second half vs. Dallas today. Across 5 full games last season, Mariota averaged 17.9 fantasy points, which would have ranked 14th over the course of the season. He'll be a fringe QB1 option for as long as Daniels is out.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels suffered an apparent left elbow injury on the final play of the first half of Sunday's game vs. the Cowboys. That's the same elbow Daniels hurt twice last year. The first cost him three games, and the second got him shut down for the final 4 games. Daniels was carted back to the locker room at halftime. We'll update his status when we know more. QB Marcus Mariota will finish out this game for Washington.

Update: Daniels has been ruled out.

Commanders backup QB Marcus Mariota suffered an apparent knee injury in Friday’s preseason win over Miami. Mariota took a hard hit, then appeared to be in discomfort after executing a handoff on the following play. Sam Hartman, Washington's QB3, replaced him against the Dolphins. We should have an update on Mariota's status within a couple of days.

Commanders QB Marcus Mariota (right hand, quad) did not practice on Wednesday. HC Dan Quinn called him a "long shot" to play vs. the Eagles this weekend. It'll be QB Josh Johnson back under center for that one. He managed just 198 scoreless passing yards against a bad Dallas defense last week.

Commanders QB Josh Johnson will start Thursday's game vs. Cowboys, HC Dan Quinn said. QB Jeff Driskel will be the backup, with QBs Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota ruled out. Johnson has been bouncing around the NFL since 2009 but hasn't started a game since 2021 with the Ravens. He's 39 years old. Despite the plus matchup against Dallas' 32nd-ranked QB defense, Johnson isn't a recommended start in any fantasy format. The matchup keeps Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel in WR3 range in the Week 17 rankings.

Commanders QB Marcus Mariota (right hand, quad) did not practice on Tuesday. He hasn't been ruled out for Thursday's game vs. the Cowboys, but we'd be surprised if he played. QB Josh Johnson is the likely starter for that one. The 39-year-old's last NFL start came in 2021.

Commanders QB Marcus Mariota injured his right (throwing) hand in the third quarter of Saturday's game vs. the Eagles and did not return. He was also checked for a concussion but was cleared. QB Josh Johnson replaced Mariota, completing 5 of 9 passes for 43 yards and an INT. We'll look for further updates on Mariota's injury. Washington already said QB Jayden Daniels won't play again this season, so we could be looking at a Johnson-led offense for the final two weeks of the season. That'd be a big downgrade for the pass catchers.

The Commanders have decided to shut down QB Jayden Daniels for the final three games of the season, according to multiple reports. That means Marcus Mariota will start the rest of the way.