There’s now a little more information on the knee injury sustained by Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels in Thursday night’s loss to the Packers.
According to a report from NFL Media, Daniels suffered a sprained knee during the contest. While it is not considered a long-term injury, Daniels’ status for the Week 3 matchup against the Raiders is now in doubt.
Daniels underwent an MRI on Friday and had follow-up testing on Monday.
If Daniels is not able to play, Marcus Mariota would be in line to start for Washington.
Mariota spent two seasons with the Raiders from 2020-2021 as Derek Carr’s backup. He appeared in 11 games with no starts, completing 18-of-30 passes for 230 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
Mariota has not started a game since 2022 when he was with the Falc