The Washington Commanders have ruled quarterback Jayden Daniels out for the second straight week, meaning backup Marcus Mariota will start against the Atlanta Falcons.

Daniels, who has been dealing with a knee injury since the Week 2 matchup against the Green Bay Packers, returned to practice in a limited capacity this week. He was seen working through individual drills on Wednesday and Thursday but was not on the field during the portion of Friday's practice that was open to the media.

Daniels said at the podium that he felt "good," and head coach Dan Quinn said that Daniels has been working "really hard" to get healthy enough for a return to the field. However, the medical staff has not seen enough to fully clear the quarterback for contact.

Mariota performed well in Daniels' place ag

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