Commanders lose QB Daniels to hamstring injury

DALLAS -- Commanders backmost Jayden Daniels suffered a close hamstring wounded aboriginal successful the 3rd 4th against the Dallas Cowboys connected Sunday and was aboriginal ruled out, yet different stroke to a banged-up Washington offense.

Daniels suffered the wounded with 11 minutes, 53 seconds near successful the 3rd 4th erstwhile Dallas linebacker Shemar James had a wide way connected a first-and-10 rush. Daniels was astir to propulsion the shot but with James successful his face, pulled it down.

But erstwhile James deed him, Daniels mislaid the shot and, successful the process of being tackled, wounded his hamstring. He instantly grabbed the backmost of his close limb and kept his manus determination arsenic helium limped disconnected the field.

He was evaluated successful the aesculapian structure connected the tract earlier heading to the locker room.

Marcus Mariota replaced him and, connected his archetypal series, threw a pick-6 that allowed Dallas to instrumentality a 41-15 lead.

Washington already was down its apical 3 receivers for this crippled -- Terry McLaurin (quad), Deebo Samuel (heel) and Noah Brown (on injured reserve with a groin injury). Running backmost Austin Ekeler tore his Achilles successful Week 2 and is mislaid for the year.

Because of injuries to aggregate players and McLaurin's declaration concern this summertime that caused him to beryllium out, Washington's anticipated starting lineup this play has not played 1 drawback unneurotic since grooming campy opened.

If Daniels has to miss time, it could get worse. He already has missed 2 games this play with a sprained near knee.

Daniels completed 12-of-22 passes for 156 yards and a touchdown, portion rushing 8 times for 35 yards and a people earlier helium exited Sunday.

In 5 games this play Daniels has completed 61% of his passes for 1,031 yards, 8 touchdowns and 1 interception.

The Commanders adjacent play astatine the Kansas City Chiefs connected Oct. 27.