Dan Quinn updates Jayden Daniels' status for the upcoming week

The Washington Commanders faced a challenging day on Sunday, suffering a 30-13 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, extending their losing streak to three games. Quarterback Marcus Mariota suffered a knee injury during the first quarter, forcing rookie Athan Kaliakmanis to take his place, but the team's performance ultimately fell short.

Several other Commanders also suffered injuries, including wide receiver Jaylin Lane, who suffered a severe leg injury and was carted off, and defensive lineman Charles Omenihu, who had a groin injury and did not return.

However, there was some positive news for the Commanders. Starting quarterback Jayden Daniels, who had been practicing last week, avoided surgery and was expected to return sooner than anticipated. Daniels had traveled with the team to London to stay close with them and gain some practice time, though it was never seriously considered that he would return to the lineup during that trip.

With Mariota's injury and Daniels practicing last week, head coach Dan Quinn confirmed that Daniels would be practicing all week, with the goal of returning to the starting lineup the following week. Quinn stated, "That's the hope for us for sure, Jay coming back. He'll have a full week of practice Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. That's the goal: that he could get into that space. Once we get, see where Marcus is, that part too, we'll have a better understanding."

Daniels will handle all practice reps, with the goal of throwing a full-on week of practice. With Mariota expected to be out for at least a couple of weeks, the Commanders will need to decide whether to keep Kaliakmanis as the backup or add another veteran to the lineup. Quinn will provide further updates on the injured players when he speaks to the media on Monday.