Commanders’ Jayden Daniels Returns to Practice and Says He Plans to Play Against the Chargers
Jayden Daniels returns to full practice after a left knee sprain, missed two games, with the Commanders holding a 1-1 record in his absence, coach Dan Quinn said.
- Daniels, Washington Commanders quarterback, has been medically cleared by team sources and coach Dan Quinn said he will practice fully Wednesday.
- Because of the Week 2 knee sprain, Jayden Daniels missed two games and was limited in practice after being hit with a helmet at the end of a scramble.
- Without Daniels, the Commanders went 1-1 with Marcus Mariota, beating the Raiders 41-24 and losing to the Falcons 34-27, with Mariota completing 31 of 48 passes.
- Coach Dan Quinn said he'll evaluate reps and timing at practice before deciding Daniels' role, adding Daniels will get all reps so coaches can judge execution before the Week 5 decision.
- With a road game Sunday at the Los Angeles Chargers, Jayden Daniels, last season's AP Offensive Rookie of the Year, returns with NFC Championship Game experience for a 2-2 Washington Commanders team.
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Commanders' Jayden Daniels returns to practice and says he plans to play against the Chargers
ASHBURN — Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was medically cleared by team doctors and practiced on Wednesday after missing two games with an injured left knee, then declared: “I plan on going out there on Sunday.”

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels cleared to practice
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has been medically cleared from his knee injury and will be a full participant in practice on Wednesday, head coach Dan Quinn announced.
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