{
  "id": 8814305,
  "title": "Commanders' Jayden Daniels to Miss Significant Time After Gruesome Injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/commanders-jayden-daniels-to-miss-significant-time-after-gruesome",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T01:14:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/commanders-jayden-daniels-to-miss-significant-time-after-gruesome-injury-12465915"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered a severe injury to his left elbow during Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys. This marks the second time in two seasons that Daniels has faced this injury, with the last one sidelining him for four weeks near the end of the regular season. The team is expected to rely on Marcus Mariota for their next game against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 3.\n\nHead coach Dan Quinn expressed deep disappointment over the injury, stating that they were \"bummed for him\" and would rally around Mariota until Daniels returned. Daniels' injury occurred on the final play of the first half, with replays depicting a particularly gruesome incident that prompted a strong reaction, including an expletive from analyst Tom Brady.\n\nQuinn recounted the decision to play for a touchdown with three seconds left in the second quarter, emphasizing that he did not regret the call despite the potential consequences. He acknowledged that the injury has cast a shadow over the situation and expressed no regrets about his initial decision. Daniels, who started only seven games during his sophomore season, has had his fair share of injuries, including a knee sprain, a hamstring injury, and the current elbow issue.",
  "summary": "Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn revealed the specifics of Jayden Daniels' elbow injury on Sunday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Jayden Daniels injured left elbow during Sunday's game against Dallas Cowboys.",
    "Daniels sidelined for significant time, previous injury sidelined him for four weeks.",
    "Team relies on Marcus Mariota for next game against Seattle Seahawks."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Robert Griffin III Makes Honest Statement on Jayden Daniels’ Gruesome Injury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/robert-griffin-iii-makes-honest-statement-on-jayden-daniels-gruesome",
        "published": "2026-09-21T05:37:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}