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Commanders Wire
[A]t different points in the game, cornerbacks Trey Amos and Marshon Lattimore, and wide receiver Terry McLaurin departed with injuries. None returned.
After the game, it was unclear the severity of those injuries because Washington was so far ahead of the Raiders that it made no sense for the injured players to re-enter the game after being checked out by medical. On Monday, head coach Dan Quinn met with the media and had one positive update: Lattimore cleared concussion protocol.
As far as the other injuries, Quinn was under no [obligation] to provide any updates on Monday.
“I’m sure there’s a lot of questions regarding injuries and updates that on Wednesday. I’ll be better qualified to fill you in on where we’re at in the assessments from there. But I am more than pumped to talk about the game and what’s ahead.”
Essentially, Quinn said we’ll have to wait for the week’s first injury report. The Commanders face the Atlanta Falcons on the road in Week 4. It will be Quinn’s first game back in Atlanta since he was fired as head coach early in the 2020 season. Washington defeated Atlanta last season, but the game was in Landover.
Quinn did offer somewhat of an update on Daniels, calling him “day to day.” If Daniels sits out another week, Marcus Mariota gets a second start. Mariota also has an interesting history with the Falcons.
ESPN
Jayden Daniels’ importance to the Washington Commanders has never been in question. His dynamic ability powered the offense a year ago and remains a central reason for high expectations this season.
But this also isn’t in question: The offense can work well without him. Three teams have already discovered that since the start of last season, with the Las Vegas Raiders being the latest. Washington is 3-0 in those games, and Sunday provided a look as to how it can get it done minus Daniels, using an all-around effort to produce a lopsided win.
With Daniels sidelined by a knee injury for Washington’s 41-24 win Sunday, the Commanders gained 400 yards and scored 34 points on offense — with another seven coming on a punt return.
This from an offense also missing its top blocking tight end in John Bates and No. 3 receiver Noah Brown, both out with groin injuries. Kingsbury compensated for Brown by using backup offensive tackle Trent Scott as a second or third tight end on 19 snaps.
When you’re able to play a complete game like that in all three phases, it makes this team hard to stop.
No matter who’s at quarterback.
Washington Post (paywall)
Washington was gashed in its Week 2 loss at Green Bay but responded with an emphatic performance Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders.
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