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Jayden Daniels, quarterback for the Washington Commanders, is expected to return within a month after doctors concluded that he does not need surgery on his dislocated left elbow. General Manager Adam Peters announced this during an interview on 1067 The Fan in Richmond, Virginia. Previously worried about a season-ending injury due to Daniels' history of dislocating the same elbow last year, fans can now hope for a recovery period that will likely keep him out of play for fewer than four games.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-25,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Jayden Daniels, quarterback for the Washington Commanders, suffered a dislocated left elbow during Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys. After consulting multiple medical experts across the country, the team has decided that surgery is not necessary at this time. General Manager Adam Peters announced on 1067 The Fan in Richmond, Virginia, that Daniels is expected to return within the next month but will likely miss several games while he recovers and wears a brace similar to last season's setup.
Daniels had previously dislocated his left elbow against the Seattle Seahawks last year and avoided surgery then. However, re-injuring it upon returning ended his 2025 season prematurely. This time, medical specialists confirmed no fractures or significant ligament damage in his elbow, allowing him to avoid immediate surgery but with a procedure still likely after this season.
In Daniels' absence, backup quarterback Marcus Mariota will start against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 3 and possibly beyond until Daniels is fully recovered. The team's decision not to place Daniels on injured reserve means he could return sooner than if he had been sidelined for at least four games as per NFL rules.
Written for “Jayden Daniels Injury Update” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.
Jayden Daniels is expected to return to the Washington Commanders within the month after it has been determined he will not undergo surgery on his dislocated left elbow.
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he → expect → elbow
That comes from Commanders general manager Adam Peters , who shared the positive news on his weekly appearance on 1067 The Fan in Richmond, Virginia Friday morning.
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who → come → Richmond
"He met with doctors all over the country," Peters said.
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Peters → meet → country
"We got a lot of good opinions.
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We → get → opinions
As of right now, surgery is not on the table and we haven’t discussed IR.
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we → discuss → IR
"
And suddenly the week of hand-wringing and depression for Washington Commanders fans ends.
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week → end → fans
It's not awesome news, because the actual meaning of this is the club expects Daniels to miss multiple games.
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Daniels → expect → games
But the expectation is no more than four games, otherwise the club would definitely be considering placing Daniels on the injured reserve list.
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club → consider → list
The big deal is that, although some medical opinions Daniels heard did strongly suggest season-ending surgery, he also was told he can be effective with rest and treatment and still play this season without surgery.
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he → hear → surgery
It didn't look that way after Daniels' had his left elbow dislocate in Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys.
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elbow → look → Cowboys
Daniels suffered the injury when he stumbled while pulling away from center and braced himself against the turf.
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he → suffer → turf
The elbow gave way, bending in a direction it is not meant to.
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it → give → direction
Doctors worked the elbow back into place, and X-rays showed no fracture, but Daniels was ruled out for the game and spent the last week hearing from specialists.
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Daniels → work → specialists
This injury is especially concerning because Daniels dislocated the same elbow last season against the Seattle Seahawks, avoided surgery after tests showed no ligament damage and later re-injured it upon returning, ending his 2025 season.
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tests → dislocate → season
So Daniels and the Commanders find themselves in practically the exact same scenario while veteran Marcus Mariota will start at quarterback for the Commanders – at least this week.
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Mariota → find → Commanders
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