Dan Quinn Officially Names Commanders’ Starting Qb For Week 9 Vs. Seahawks

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Jayden Daniels is back.

Commanders coach Dan Quinn announced Friday that Daniels will commencement nan Week 9 conflict against nan Seahawks connected Sunday Night Football.

“Jayden will beryllium back. We’re each pumped for that,” Quinn said successful his property conference. “He’s conscionable sewage a unsocial measurement astir him, elevates nan others arsenic we’re going done things. He’s difficult to take sides pinch 2 plays that could return place—he gets extracurricular moving and passing. We’re really pumped to person him here.”

Daniels missed nan Commanders’ 28–7 nonaccomplishment to nan Chiefs past week aft suffering a hamstring wounded successful Week 7. He besides was sidelined successful Week 3 and Week 4 owed to a knee sprain.

Daniels has been a afloat subordinate successful believe each week, and Quinn confirmed Friday that Daniels looks for illustration himself again connected nan field.

In 5 games this season, Daniels has thrown for 1,031 yards and 8 touchdowns pinch 1 interception—adding up to a 97.7 passer rating. He’s besides rushed for 211 yards and a people connected 44 attempts.

The Commanders person gone 2–3 successful nan 5 games Daniels has started nether halfway pinch wins complete nan Giants and Chargers and losses to nan Packers, Bears and Cowboys.

The Commanders went 1–2 pinch Mariota taking Daniels’s spot nether center, beating nan Raiders successful Week 3 but falling to nan Falcons and Chiefs. In those 3 starts, Mariota threw for 576 yards pinch 4 touchdowns and 3 interceptions—good for an 89.5 passer rating.

Mariota will return to his backup domiciled holding nan clipboard Sunday nighttime erstwhile nan Commanders big Seattle astatine Northwest Stadium.