Commanders rookie phenom Jayden Daniels slams helmet in frustration after suffering rib injury vs Panthers

Washington Commanders prima rookie Jayden Daniels whitethorn not beryllium returning to the crippled against the Carolina Panthers aft suffering a rib wounded successful the archetypal quarter. 

Daniels was intelligibly frustrated connected the sideline aft attempting to marque immoderate throws to spot if helium could play done his ailment, but helium felt the pain. The No. 2 wide prime slammed his helmet down connected the turf earlier being escorted to the locker country to acquisition X-rays.

Daniels was listed arsenic questionable to instrumentality to the crippled arsenic Marcus Mariota took implicit astatine backmost for the Commanders.  

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Washington Commanders backmost Jayden Daniels passes the shot against the Carolina Panthers during the archetypal 4th astatine Northwest Stadium. (Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)

It’s chartless erstwhile precisely Daniels suffered the injury, but helium did deed the crushed hard aft busting retired a 46-yard tally connected his archetypal interaction of the game.

As the CBS broadcast showed, Daniels went down awkwardly connected his adjacent tally effort and was past deed connected second-and-goal for a nonaccomplishment of 3 yards. The Commanders would yet footwear a tract extremity to marque it 10-0 – Washington had a pick-six connected the archetypal thrust of the crippled – arsenic Daniels received aesculapian attraction connected the sideline. 

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Daniels has been the Offensive Rookie of the Year frontrunner this season, arsenic he’s been electrical for the 4-2 Commanders entering Sunday. 

Washington Commanders backmost Jayden Daniels is tackled by Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Incoom during the archetypal 4th astatine Northwest Stadium. (Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)

With his substance of crisp passing skills and elusive moving abilities, Daniels has been wreaking havoc connected opposing defenses to commencement this season. 

The Commanders averaged 378 yards of discourtesy per crippled earlier facing the Panthers portion being tied for the second-most points (29.7) per game. 

Daniels led the NFL entering this week with a 75.3% completion complaint connected his passes, which went for 1,404 yards, six touchdowns and 2 interceptions. And with his legs, Daniels has rushed for 322 yards with 4 scores.

Washington Commanders backmost Jayden Daniels walks disconnected the tract during the archetypal 4th aft an wounded against the Carolina Panthers astatine Northwest Stadium. (Amber Searls-Imagn Images)

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The Commanders are retired to a beardown first-half lead, but each Commanders fans are wondering if Daniels volition beryllium capable to instrumentality successful this game.

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