Fastrack · Commanders QB Jayden Daniels Ruled Out vs. Cowboys.

Jayden Daniels injured his left elbow on the last play of the first half Sunday and was carted off the field in Dallas. The Commanders ruled him out for the remainder of Week 2.

Washington trailed 17-10 when the injury occurred at Dallas' 1-yard line.
Left guard Chris Paul stepped on Daniels' foot as he dropped back.
Daniels went 11 of 17 for 96 yards and a touchdown in the first half.
He also rushed seven times for 66 yards before leaving the game.

Why it matters: The injury is to the same elbow Daniels dislocated against the Seahawks in 2025, which eventually cost him the final weeks of that season.

Daniels missed 10 games in 2025; Washington's record fell from 12-5 in 2024 to 5-12.
Marcus Mariota, Sam Hartman, and rookie Athan Kaliakmanis are the remaining quarterbacks available.

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Center coverage, 6 sources: The center focuses on the medical and roster implications, Daniels' injury history, and Washington's quarterback depth chart going forward.

Reuters1hCommanders QB Jayden Daniels exits with left elbow injury

USA Today1hJayden Daniels leaves with elbow injury

Heavy24mJayden Daniels, Commanders Get Optimistic Injury Update From Longtime Sports Doctor

ESPN34mFollow live: Commanders' Jayden Daniels (left elbow) ruled out vs. Cowboys NOTNOTUS2hJayden Daniels Is Carted Off With an Injury in Dallas - The Washington Sun WDWFAA Dallas1hCowboys lead Commanders 17-10 at halftime; Jayden Daniels carted off after elbow injury

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NBC News1hCommanders quarterback Jayden Daniels leaves game vs. Cowboys with elbow injury

Right coverage, 2 sources: The right leads with the broadcast spectacle — Fox Sports analyst Tom Brady's on-air reaction — before turning to the injury itself.

Daily Mail2hShellshocked Tom Brady curses on live TV after watching grisly replay of Jayden Daniels' latest sickening injury

New York Post1hJayden Daniels carted off field after gruesome arm injury in potential Commanders nightmare

What’s next: Mariota started the second half Sunday; he started eight games for Washington in 2025.

Sam Hartman, on the practice squad, could be elevated if Daniels misses regular-season games.
What imaging will show about the severity of the elbow injury and how many games Daniels could miss.
Whether the Commanders will elevate a practice-squad quarterback before their next game.