A stocking cap on his head and a smile across his face, Jayden Daniels trotted down the Washington Commanders’ sideline and into the tunnel at 8:36 p.m. Monday, the competitive portion of his night over less than 30 minutes after it began. The adulating crowd did not know it, but Daniels was offering proof that he really is human: He had to use the bathroom.

During one dominant drive in Washington’s 31-17 loss in a preseason matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals at Northwest Stadium, Daniels provided momentary panic and sustained delight. He scrambled 14 yards through a massive opening and into harm’s way, inviting the singular disaster Washington vitally needed to avoid. He dodged a pair of defenders, breaking through Bengals safety Jordan Battle’s hapless tackle attempt as he crossed the

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