Jayden Daniels did not tear ligaments in his dislocated left elbow, tests showed, so he does not need surgery and the Washington Commanders will not place the quarterback on injured reserve, at least for now, the team announced on X.

While the ultimate length of this absence is not known at this point, and could depend on how Washington (3-6) fares in its upcoming games, it is clear that Daniels will not play Sunday against the visiting Detroit Lions (5-3). Backup QB Marcus Mariota will start instead.

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The Commanders' next game after that is in Spain against the Miami Dolphins on Nov. 16, followed by their bye week.

Daniels' status will be reevaluated after the Commanders' bye week, the team said.

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