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Commanders’ Jayden Daniels gets green light to return from injury, will play vs. Giants

The Washington Commanders will be facing off against the New York Giants this week, and it looks like they’ll be getting back their starting quarterback. After missing the last two weeks with an elbow injury, Jayden Daniels has done everything…

By Malik Brown · Clutch Points

Published: Friday, 9 October 2026 at 4:50 PM

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Jayden Daniels will start for the Commanders against the Giants after missing two games with an elbow injury.
Washington head coach Dan Quinn confirmed Daniels' return to the starting lineup.
Daniels sustained the elbow injury right before halftime against the Dallas Cowboys.

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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has been cleared to play and will start against the New York Giants on Sunday. Head coach Dan Quinn confirmed the decision after Daniels missed two weeks due to an elbow injury suffered against the Dallas Cowboys.

Backup Marcus Mariota previously started against the Seattle Seahawks before suffering an injury against the Indianapolis Colts, which brought Athan Kaliakmanis into action. Daniels returned to practice last week and is now set to lead the Commanders' offense once again.

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