Sources: Commanders' Daniels has knee injury

ASHBURN, Va. -- Washington Commanders backmost Jayden Daniels sprained his near genu Thursday, leaving his presumption for Sunday's crippled against the Las Vegas Raiders successful doubt, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter connected Monday.

Daniels, past season's violative rookie of the year, injured his genu successful Thursday's 27-18 nonaccomplishment astatine Green Bay. He had a ample crystal battalion connected his near genu aft the crippled and walked with a limp retired of the building. A time aboriginal helium underwent an MRI, which revealed nary large damage, a root with cognition of the concern said.

If Daniels can't play it would beryllium the archetypal missed crippled of his career. He exited successful the archetypal 4th of a Week 7 triumph implicit the Carolina Panthers with a rib injury. He did not play successful the 2nd fractional of the regular play finale against the Dallas Cowboys due to the fact that of "mild limb soreness," manager Dan Quinn said astatine the time.

Marcus Mariota would commencement successful spot of Daniels, facing 1 of his erstwhile teams. Mariota replaced Daniels successful some those games past play and completed 33-of-41 passes for 366 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Thursday's nonaccomplishment proved a costly 1 for Washington, who mislaid 2 starters to season-ending injuries -- moving backmost Austin Ekeler (Achilles) and antiaircraft extremity Deatrich Wise Jr. (quad). Three different Commanders exited with groin injuries -- receiver Noah Brown, choky extremity John Bates and cornerback Jonathan Jones.

Last play the Commanders lone had 1 starter miss arsenic galore arsenic 9 games -- antiaircraft tackle Jonathan Allen. Their wellness played a cardinal relation successful the Commanders' 12-5 play and berth successful the NFC Championship Game.