It may have been worse — however many are questioning why it occurred in any respect.
The X-rays on Jayden Daniels' elbow came back negative after the Commanders star quarterback suffered a grotesque harm close to the top of Washington's 38-14 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday evening, NFL Community's Ian Rapoport reported.
Daniels dislocated his elbow on the play and Rapoport beforehand reported that Daniels would additionally require an MRI examination that can decide how a lot time he'll miss.
“The idea is it's not as dangerous because it may've been. However Daniels will miss a number of video games,” Rapoport famous on Sunday evening.
Commanders coach Dan Quinn has come underneath heavy scrutiny for his resolution to have Daniels in a recreation that was lengthy determined.
The harm got here with Washington trailing 38-7 and at Seattle's 2-yard line about midway via the fourth quarter.
Daniels ran out to the best and was flung to the bottom by the Seahawks linebacker Drake Thomas and video confirmed the awkward approach wherein he fell.
Quinn stated the concept was to not have Daniels working the ball in that scenario.
“The hindsight, you don't wish to assume that approach, the place harm may happen,” Quinn informed reporters after the 38-14 loss. “You're extra conservative in that spot, working and handoffs and never have reads to go.”
Daniels had already missed three video games this season with knee and hamstring accidents. After a dream rookie season wherein he led the Commanders to the NFC Championship Recreation, issues in regards to the working quarterback's long-term capability to remain wholesome given his wiry body have come entrance and heart in his sophomore marketing campaign.
“Clearly, I'm simply gutted by it, simply bummed,” Quinn stated. “The one he was injured on is normally a run or a throw to the flat — it's not a scramble. So, it wasn't a designed learn or play into that spot. If we run it 50 instances, it's both hand off or a throw 50 instances. So, it's a bummer, man — in a giant approach.”
Quinn was requested how they might deal with Daniels in another way as soon as he returns from the harm.
“I believe the reply to that's we are going to give him the help to try this,” Quinn stated. “I'm sure of that — to ensure we do this in each single approach. That's calls, offense, protection — the entire approach via, man. I completely really feel that approach. The hamstring harm and (Sunday evening) with an elbow — yeah, it's actually necessary we get that half proper. And we are going to.”
The Commanders now sit at 3-6 in a stacked NFC with the playoffs wanting unlikely. Barring a commerce earlier than Tuesday's deadline, the crew will hand the offense over to veteran Marcus Mariota beginning Sunday towards the Lions.
Mariota has accomplished 56-of-88 passes with 4 touchdowns and 4 interceptions up to now this season.
