Everything special about Jayden Daniels manifested for the first time in the NFL over 5.3 seconds on the night of Sept. 23. It was his third game; he was on the road against a supposed heavyweight; he was dueling a superstar whose heavy shadow he had not been able to escape for the previous two years.
If the Commanders’ rookie quarterback seems especially poised, that’s by design. His father drilled it into him at an early age.
The rookie QB has made an impression on some of the team's most respected players of the past and restored hope to a starved franchise.
The Detroit Lions defense knows it will be a tough task defending Commanders rookie QB Jayden Daniels, who has reset a bunch of first-year records.
Detroit made a huge statement in Week 18 with their beatdown of the Minnesota Vikings, but the Commanders have something the Vikings don’t; a mobile quarterback in the form of Jayden Daniels. The Lions have struggled with stopping mobile quarterbacks this season. This could very well carry over into the postseason.
Za'Darius Smith already sacked Jayden Daniels once this season, but the Lions DE knows he has his work cut out for him in Saturday's playoff game.
The rapport between Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and sixth-year wide receiver Terry McLaurin has blossomed throughout the season.
Jayden Daniels has had a spectacular rookie season in which he led the Washington Commanders to the franchise's first playoff appearance since 2020. Daniels came away with a win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card Round last week,
Daniels has earned high praise from commentators across the league, and on Saturday, former Washington quarterback and current Atlanta Falcons QB Kirk Cousins added his own perspective on the breakout year. Appearing as a guest on ESPN’s NFL Countdown, Cousins was asked for his perspective on Saturday night’s game between the Commanders and Lions.
Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels is closing in on a record held by a Pittsburgh Steelers legend.
After passing for over 3,500 yards and rushing for another 891, everybody sees Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels coming. Seeing him coming and stopping him, though, are two different things,