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3 likely paths for Jayden Daniels with Commanders’ recovery decision looming

The Washington Commanders are about to announce their recovery plan for quarterback Jayden Daniels. His dislocated elbow was a body blow, and even though the X-rays revealed no fracture, there is ...
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Dyami Brown’s inflated Commanders role is coming at the wrong players’ expense

Dyami Brown was on the field for 55 percent of the team's offensive snaps against the Dallas Cowboys. This was more than both four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs and third-round rookie ...
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Nick Cross’ internal injury leaves Commanders secondary dangerously thin

Despite losing starting quarterback Sam Darnold to injury early in their season opener, the Seahawks haven't skipped a beat. Drew Lock looks composed under center, and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba ...
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Commanders made their stance on Luke McCaffrey crystal clear before Week 1

Luke McCaffrey earned a spot on the Washington Commanders' 53-man roster. The wide receiver may not have reached his pre-draft billing yet, but general manager Adam Peters was not ready to throw in ...
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Jayden Daniels injury must not push Commanders into costly quarterback trade

The Washington Commanders are forming a recovery plan for quarterback Jayden Daniels after their franchise player dislocated ...
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Commanders need Terry McLaurin to halt his alarming early decline

But if wide receiver Terry McLaurin had brought in a makeable touchdown catch on third down, the Washington Commanders wouldn't be in this mess. And this is a microcosm of how McLaurin's season has ...
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Jayden Daniels’ elbow injury leaves Commanders facing an urgent surgery call

After a conversation with an orthopedic sports surgeon, Grant Paulsen of 106.7 The Fan concluded that the recovery time is anywhere from 6 to 12 months. If he plays with a brace and then has surgery ...
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Calls to fire Dan Quinn after Jayden Daniels injury ignore Commanders reality

Jayden Daniels is on the shelf again for the Washington Commanders after dislocating his elbow for the second time in two seasons. This one came on the final play of the first half against the Dallas ...
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Predicting Commanders’ next 5 games after 0-2 start and Jayden Daniels injury

To put it mildly, this was a pretty bad week for the Washington Commanders. Losing to the Dallas Cowboys put them at 0-2 to start the campaign, and they also lost star quarterback Jayden Daniels to ...
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Jayden Daniels may avoid injured reserve as Commanders weigh recovery options

Even though head coach Dan Quinn said there would be no real update on quarterback Jayden Daniels' recovery timeline after another dislocated elbow until later in the week, the murmurings from ...
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Mike Sainristil’s ongoing decline pushes Commanders toward a tipping point

Defensive coordinator Daronte Jones was spotted getting into it with Sainristil after he gave up a catch. When he conceded a ...
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Dan Quinn offers little clarity on Commanders’ Jayden Daniels brace call

The shockwaves are still reverberating around the Washington Commanders after quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered another dislocated elbow. Head coach Dan Quinn said there would be no confirmed ...