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The Commanders plan for their quarterback to be a full participant at practice all week after he missed Monday’s game with a hamstring injury.
After missing Monday night’s loss with a hamstring strain, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is primed to return to the field Sunday. Coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday that the plan is for Daniels to be a full participant in practice all week. Barring a setback, that puts him in line to play in the prime-time game against the Seattle Seahawks at Northwest Stadium.
Even with Daniels back, the offense won’t be whole Sunday — wide receiver Terry McLaurin will be sidelined again. During Monday’s loss, McLaurin aggravated the quad injury that caused him to miss four games. The 30-year-old said he was “pretty optimistic” about the injury when he spoke in the postgame locker room that night, but he was uncertain about his status.
Quinn ruled him out Wednesday and didn’t provide a timeline for his return but did say he doesn’t expect the injury to be a long-term issue.
Left tackle Laremy Tunsil suffered a hamstring injury in the first quarter against the Chiefs that ultimately knocked him out of the game.
If Tunsil can’t go, it will be Brandon Coleman at left tackle. Coleman started 12 games at left tackle last year before transitioning to guard in the offseason.
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Seattle Seahawks (-3.5) at Washington Commanders | 8:20 p.m. ET Sunday, NBC
There has been a lot of hand-wringing over whether the Commanders overachieved last season, and whether their 3-5 record here in 2025 is more indicative of what kind of team they are. Stop. This is the most player-dependent team in the league. If Jayden Daniels plays, they are good; if he doesn’t … let’s just say NBC should bring back that awful reboot of “Night Court” before showing Marcus Mariota on national TV again. (Daniels practiced on Wednesday.)
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Assuming he does return to the lineup, Daniels will lead a Commanders team in dire need of a win to keep their playoff hopes afloat. The Commanders have three home games over the next four weeks, with the first matchup being against the Seahawks in primetime. Seattle (5-2) is undefeated on the road with a defense that leads the league in stopping the run. The San Francisco 49ers, who opened the season against the Seahawks, are the only team to rush for 100 yards against the unit.
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Washington has played just two games with all three of its top three receivers available. Deebo Samuel has missed one game, while Noah Brown is on injured reserve because of a groin injury and hasn’t played since Week...
