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Fear of RGIII fallout shapes Commanders' handling of Jayden Daniels injury

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will miss Sunday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders as the team remains cautious with his knee sprain. While it's common practice for teams to protect their starting QBs, Washington's approach has another side. They don't want to repeat what happened to Robert Griffin III .

On Friday, NFL insider Jordan Schultz tweeted :

"The team is being extra cautious, not wanting to make any sort of RG3-type mistake — something that’s been mentioned in the building."

Daniels sustained the sprain during Week 2's loss vs. the Green Bay Packers , where he faced relentless pressure, including four sacks and 12 total hits. Though he finished the

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