Jayden Daniels Injury History
October 14, 2026
active
Daniels (elbow) completed 17 of 25 passes for 199 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions while rushing nine times for 103 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 27-27 tie against the Giants. He also threw a successful two-point conversion.
October 11, 2026
active
Head coach Dan Quinn confirmed Friday that Daniels (elbow) will start Sunday's game against the Giants.
October 9, 2026
active
Offensive coordinator David Blough said Thursday that Daniels (left elbow) is "full go" for Sunday's game against the Giants and won't have any limitations, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
October 8, 2026
active
Daniels (left elbow) practiced fully Wednesday.
October 7, 2026
questionable
• Elbow
Dislocated
Daniels (elbow) was spotted throwing during the open portion of Wednesday's practice, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
October 7, 2026
questionable
• Elbow
Dislocated
questionable
October 6, 2026
out
• Elbow
Dislocated
Coach Dan Quinn said Monday that the Commanders are aiming for Daniels (left elbow) to have a full practice week and then start Sunday's game against the Giants, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports.
October 5, 2026
out
• Elbow
Dislocated
out
October 5, 2026
out
• Elbow
Dislocated
Daniels (elbow) will be a full participant in practice for Week 5 prep with the aim to play against the Giants on Sunday, Oct. 11, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.
October 4, 2026
out
• Elbow
Dislocated
inactive
October 4, 2026
out
• Elbow
Dislocated
Daniels (elbow), per head coach Dan Quinn, has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Colts in London, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.
October 2, 2026
questionable
• Elbow
Dislocated
Daniels (elbow) remained limited at practice Thursday, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
October 1, 2026
questionable
• Elbow
Dislocated
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said that Daniels (elbow) will be a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
September 30, 2026
questionable
• Elbow
Dislocated
Daniels (elbow) is traveling with the Commanders to London ahead of Sunday's game against the Colts, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
September 30, 2026
questionable
• Elbow
Dislocated
Daniels will avoid a procedure on his dislocated left elbow for the time being, but Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the quarterback could undergo surgery after the season.
September 29, 2026
out
• Elbow
Dislocated
Head coach Dan Quinn said that Daniels (elbow) will join the team in London and practice in some form this week ahead of Sunday's game against the Colts, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports.
September 28, 2026
out
• Elbow
Dislocated
Head coach Dan Quinn said that Daniels (elbow) is likely to travel with the Commanders to London on Tuesday, though the quarterback remains uncertain to play Sunday against the Colts, Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated reports.
September 28, 2026
out
• Elbow
Dislocated
inactive
September 27, 2026
out
• Elbow
Dislocated
Daniels (elbow) is expected to return to action for the Commanders in "three weeks or sooner," Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
September 27, 2026
out
• Elbow
Dislocated
Daniels (elbow) won't be placed on injured reserve and is considered week-to-week, per Commanders head coach Dan Quinn.
September 25, 2026
out
• Elbow
Dislocated
Commanders GM Adam Peters, via JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington, said Friday morning that "as of right now surgery is not on the table" for Daniels (elbow) and that the team "has not discussed" placing him on injured reserve.
September 25, 2026
out
• Elbow
Dislocated
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn confirmed that Daniels will be out for Sunday's game against the Seahawks, but the quarterback remains without a precise timeline for a return while he continues to receive more medical opinions on his left elbow injury, Ben Standig of The Team 980 Washington D.C. reports.
September 23, 2026
out
• Elbow
Dislocated
out
September 23, 2026
doubtful
• Elbow
Dislocated
Daniels (elbow) underwent imaging Monday and will consult with multiple experts over the next few days, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
September 21, 2026
doubtful
• Elbow
Dislocated
Daniels was carted off the field at the conclusion of the first half of Sundays' game against Dallas due to a left arm injury, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.
September 21, 2026
doubtful
• Elbow
Dislocated
Daniels (elbow) suffered a dislocated left elbow but isn't dealing with a fracture, head coach Dan Quinn revealed after Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Cowboys, Tashan Reed of the Washington Post reports.
September 21, 2026
questionable
• Elbow
Daniels has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Cowboys due to a left elbow injury.
September 18, 2026
active
Daniels completed 18 of 34 pass attempts for 164 yards and two touchdowns while rushing five times for 31 yards Sunday in a loss to Philadelphia.
September 13, 2026
active
Daniels played just one possession during the Commanders' three-game preseason slate, failing to complete his only pass.
September 4, 2026
active
Daniels did not complete his sole pass attempt and took a 10-yard sack in Saturday's 17-13 preseason loss to the Lions.
August 22, 2026
active
Daniels is expected to be active for Saturday's preseason game against the Lions, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
August 19, 2026
active
Daniels isn't slated to suit up for Friday's preseason game versus the Dolphins, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
