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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels left Sunday’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys early after he suffered a hamstring injury in the third quarter.

The injury prompted fans to compare the second-year quarterback to former NFL star Robert Griffin III. The former Baylor standout had an electric rookie season when he entered the league in 2012 but knee injuries plagued the rest of his career.

Daniels’ mom, Regina Jackson, urged fans to stop the comparisons to Griffin.

"I wish you would stop manifesting RGIII on my son. Words are powerful and that's all that's talked about," she wrote in a post on X.

Daniels was expected to have an MRI on his hamstring on Monday. It’s the second time this season that the reigning O

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