Jayden Daniels on being shut down for the rest of the 2025 NFL season: ‘It’s been a frustrating year’

Expectations had been extraordinarily excessive for Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders in 2025. After profitable the Rookie of the Yr award final season and receiving down-ballot MVP votes, Daniels was supposed to guide Washington again to the playoffs, and probably contend for a Tremendous Bowl.

That did not occur. Daniels battled numerous accidents and the Commanders upset. With the workforce sitting at 4-10 after Week 15 and Daniels coping with an elbow points, the Commanders determined to close down the second-year quarterback for the remainder of the 12 months.

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Daniels spoke about that call — and his season — Tuesday, saying he was “tremendous annoyed” by how issues fell aside, per ESPN.

Although Daniels will stay on the workforce’s lively roster, he will not begin the remainder of the best way. As an alternative, the workforce will go along with veteran Marcus Mariota underneath middle to shut out the 12 months. Daniels stated he was bettering, however didn’t cross sufficient markers to be cleared to play in Week 16.

“I do not wish to miss video games in any respect,” Daniels stated. “It has been a irritating 12 months, disappointing 12 months. You be taught from it and transfer ahead.”

The 24-year-old added that he is centered on his long-term standing, saying, “Longevity is a giant factor, so that you wish to be good with this.”

The Commanders have numerous causes for making that call. At 4-10, the workforce’s season is basically over. Risking a much bigger, extra vital damage to Daniels that might compromise 2026 appears silly at this level.

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If wholesome, Daniels may simply flip the workforce again right into a contender subsequent season. The previous LSU star regarded like a future stud as a rookie, throwing 25 touchdowns in opposition to 9 interceptions final season. After one 12 months, he regarded like the perfect quarterback within the 2025 NFL Draft.

However after Daniels’ injury-riddled 2025, that is not a positive factor. New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is the MVP candidate this time round and Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has made vital enhancements in Ben Johnson’s system. Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos, in the meantime, have already clinched a playoff spot.

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Daniels is not actually competing in opposition to these gamers, he is competing in opposition to his personal well being. The Commanders are in all probability clever to close down their franchise participant with the season misplaced. Now, it is as much as Daniels to show he can keep wholesome sufficient to be the celebrity Commanders followers thought that they had after a superb rookie 12 months.