Jayden Daniels to Miss Practice amid Knee Injury Ahead of Commanders vs. Raiders

The Washington Commanders could be without star quarterback Jayden Daniels in Sunday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Commanders head coach Dan Quinn announced that Daniels won't practice until Friday at the earliest as he continues his recovery from a knee sprain. Quinn reportedly added that Daniels had "a good rehab session" on Wednesday.

Daniels injured his knee in the fourth quarter of Washington's 27-18 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Per ESPN's John Keim, Daniels "had a large ice pack on the knee after the game and walked with a limp out of the building." He underwent an MRI on Monday that reportedly "revealed no major damage."

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Quinn said earlier this week that the reigning Offensive Rookie of the Year must hit "all the markers" in his recovery before being allowed to play.

"It starts off first on the strength, the movements," Quinn explained. "Then on the field change direction, the pivoting, the moving, all of those would be the things to go. So, we'll just take it as it goes through the week, but he'd have to see all of the steps along this week to hit those marks. The speed, the stopping, the change of direction, all of it."

Through two games, Daniels has thrown for 433 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. He's completed just 59.7 percent of his passes while sustaining seven sacks.

If the 24-year-old isn't available for Sunday's game against the Raiders, the Commanders would turn to veteran backup Marcus Mariota. In three appearances last season, Mariota threw for 364 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions while adding a rushing score.

Daniels' long-term health is the priority in Washington, so perhaps the best course for the team would be to hand the reins to Mariota while the youngster returns to full strength.