Jayden Daniels had to exit the Washington Commanders’ game against the Carolina Panthers in the first quarter, alarming fans as the starting quarterback headed to the locker room for an X-ray due to a suspected rib injury.
Recently, his mother and agent, via her X account @LovelyMzJackson, offered a brief update on her son’s condition, simply stating, “He’s fine.” The post received 1,600 reposts and over 500 replies.
Despite his mother providing one of the first updates, Jayden Daniels couldn’t return to the game and was replaced by Marcus Mariota, who threw a pair of touchdown passes, helping the Commanders cruise to a 40-7 victory.
Daniels’ suspected injury occurred after a tackle in the first quarter. According to the Commanders’ coach, he’s unsure if the injury happened during the run or the tackle, but video footage shows Daniels grabbing his left ribs as he got up.
Jayden Daniels in the 2024 NFL Season
So far in the 2024 season, Jayden Daniels has been putting up strong numbers week after week. He has accumulated 1,410 yards, 6 touchdowns, and only 2 interceptions. Before the Panthers game, Daniels threw two touchdown passes in a 30-23 road loss to the Ravens.