Robert Griffin III reacts to Commanders rookie Jayden Daniels' injury
In the first quarter of the Washington Commanders’ showdown against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered an apparent rib injury. After entering the injury tent, Daniels headed back to the locker room.
The concerning development caused Commanders fans around the nation to cry out online, sending their rookie QB thoughts and prayers. Former Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin III was among Daniels’ well-wishers.
Prior to the injury, Daniels guided Washington on an 11-play, 85-yard drive which ended in a 23-yard field goal from Austin Seibert. Daniels was key with his legs on the drive, going for 50 yards on three rushes, including a 46-yard scamper.
Daniels came into Sunday’s game as the overwhelming favorite to win the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. The No. 2 overall pick has thrown for 1,404 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions with a league-leading 75.3% passing. Daniels is third with a 73.7 QBR, and the Commanders own the league’s No. 5 ranked offense.
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Dan Quinn raves about Jayden Daniels
After several down years in a row, Washington Commanders fans aren’t taking Daniels’ excellent season for granted. Commanders head coach Dan Quinn isn’t, either.
“For me, getting a chance to be around excellent quarterbacks and seeing what it looks like and knowing that we have an excellent quarterback here, it’s fantastic,” head coach Dan Quinn said earlier this week, via Athlon Sports. “I would say the common thread on that is relentless work ethics and I’ve seen it with Jayden. Going back through Dak [Prescott] and Matt [Ryan].
“That is a trait that definitely sticks out to me. There’s just so much preparation that can go in finding the right balance of decision-making, competing, making the plays go. That is a trait that sticks out to me. There’s just so much preparation. I love Jayden and what he brings to us. I can’t wait to see him grow, man. He is absolutely relentless about it.”
On3’s Nick Geddes also contributed to this report.