Jayden Daniels Injury: QB Ruled Out of Game with Sore Ribs

After a promising start to his NFL career, Jayden Daniels' season took a turn for the worst on October 23rd. The Commanders' rookie quarterback exited Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers with a rib injury and was eventually ruled out, leaving his status for future games in doubt.
Daniels suffered the injury on Washington's first possession of the game. He scrambled for 46 yards but took a hard hit from Panthers linebacker Cory Littleton and was visibly in pain afterward. The young quarterback tried to stay in the game but was eventually forced to leave after just six plays.
The Commanders announced that Daniels had suffered a rib injury and sent the rookie to the locker room for further evaluation. Backup quarterback Marcus Mariota replaced Daniels under center and led the Commanders to a 40-7 victory.
This is a significant setback for the Washington Commanders, who are already dealing with numerous injuries to their quarterback position. Prior to the Daniels injury, Carson Wentz and Sam Howell were also sidelined with injuries. The Commanders are now left with Mariota and Taylor Heinicke as their only healthy quarterbacks.
Daniels' injury could have a major impact on the Commanders' playoff hopes. The team is currently 3-4 and fighting for a Wild Card spot. Without Daniels, Washington's offense could be severely hindered.
The Commanders will have to wait for further medical evaluation before they know the full extent of Daniels' injury and how long he will be out. But given the severity of the hit he took, it's likely that the rookie quarterback will miss multiple games.
This is a tough blow for Daniels, who has shown flashes of brilliance in his limited playing time. He has completed 67.5% of his passes for 562 yards and three touchdowns with just one interception. He has also rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries.
The Commanders will hope that Daniels is able to return to the field soon, but in the meantime, they will have to rely on Mariota to lead the offense. The veteran quarterback has plenty of experience, but he has struggled at times this season.
The Commanders' next game is on October 30th against the Indianapolis Colts. It remains to be seen whether Daniels will be healthy enough to play in that game.