The Washington Commanders are set to be without star second-year quarterback Jayden Daniels for a major "Monday Night Football" showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 8.

On Wednesday, NFL insider Ian Rapoport shared that Daniels (hamstring) will be inactive as the Commanders (3-4) look to snap a two-game losing streak and avoid potentially falling further back of the NFC East-leading Philadelphia Eagles (5-2), who host the New York Giants (2-5) on Sunday.

In his place, journeyman Marcus Mariota, the No. 2 overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft, will make his third start of the season. He also started in Weeks 3-4 as Daniels nursed a knee injury. The Commanders went 1-1, and Mariota was 31-of-48 (64.6 percent) for 363 yards, four total touchdowns and an interception.

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