Daniels: Minor thigh injury, but Armstrong out with ACL

Jayden Daniels Avoids Serious Injury, But Armstrong Suffers Season-Ending Injury

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered no long-term damage to his right hamstring, an MRI revealed, coach Dan Quinn reported on Monday. However, Daniels’ availability for the October 27 game against the Kansas City Chiefs remains uncertain. “It wasn’t significant,” Quinn said of Daniels’ injury. The Commanders did not receive good news regarding defensive end Dorance Armstrong, who suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee, which will keep him out for the rest of the season, after Sunday’s 44-22 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

Armstrong, who came to the game battling a hamstring injury, injured his knee in the first series and leads Washington with 5.5 sacks. Washington’s defense has been struggling and currently ranks 21st in scoring and 27th in yards allowed.

“That’s a tough one for us,” Quinn said. “I’m disappointed for him; he was starting to make his mark.”

Dan Quinn

Daniels injured his right hamstring with 11 minutes and 53 seconds remaining in the third quarter when linebacker Shemar James made a tackle on him, which caused Daniels to stop throwing a short pass. Daniels tried to bring the ball down, but James pushed it for a fumble. If he can’t play against the Chiefs, Marcus Mariota would replace him as the starter.