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It will be the third missed start of the season for Daniels, who is dealing with a low-grade hamstring strain that knocked him out of Sunday’s loss to the Cowboys.
Daniels, 24, missed two games in September with a left knee sprain he suffered in a Week 2 loss to the Green Bay Packers. He returned with a knee brace Oct. 5 at the Los Angeles Chargers.
He exited Sunday’s 44-22 loss to the Dallas Cowboys early in the third quarter after fumbling the ball and being twisted to the ground. Though he flashed a thumbs-up to the crowd after leaving the blue medical tent, Daniels was later ruled out for the remainder of the game.
Coach Dan Quinn said Monday that Daniels underwent an MRI exam, which revealed “good news” about the severity of the injury. Quinn said the hamstring injury is “not significant or long term,” but he did not specify whether the quarterback would play against the Chiefs.
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Mariota is in line to start Monday night’s game against the Chiefs, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports. Per Jhabvala, Jayden Daniels is dealing with a low-grade hamstring strain and is not on track to get the start versus Kansas City. Mariota thus represents a Week 8 fantasy lineup option for those who roster Daniels or who are otherwise in need of QB help, with six teams on bye this week.
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“I just never, if you would have told me that we’re gonna go play the Dallas Cowboys at Dallas and Robbie Chosen would be the leading receiver, have four receptions, and lead the team in receptions, I’d say you have no chance to win. Nothing against Robbie, but I mean, that’s the weapons we’re going to come out with against Dallas? Jaylin Lane and Robbie Chosen and Chris Moore? They got to get their guys back.”
“They need Deebo, they need Terry, obviously, Noah Brown,” Gruden added. “These are big injuries for this football team. A lot of teams have had them, but when you lose your top three receivers, somebody’s got to step up. But who’s it going to be? And I can go to every roster if you lose Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins and their slot receiver, who are they playing with?
“We don’t know either. So they got to get these guys healthy. It’s just been horrific to watch the injuries happen to the same receiving room like the Commanders have had happen because he doesn’t have anybody to throw to. You’re working man to man against Zach Ertz, who’s 30 something years old against a young safety. It’s not a lot of separation for Jayden to feel good about letting the ball rip like he did last year.”...
