Jayden Daniels laid on the turf holding his ribs after taking a huge hit to the ribs from a New York Giants defender and was forced to come out of the game after being looked at by team doctors.
Jeff Driskel came into the game in the second quarter in relief of Daniels for one play.
The injury occurred after Daniels scrambled for a first down on a 3rd-and-13 and was hit and tackled by New York’s Deonte Banks.
On his first play back in the game, Daniels stood in the pocket and hit Terry McLaurin in stride for a completed pass for a first down.
Commanders fans panicked at the sight of Daniels’ injury, with one creating a ‘Jayden Daniels prayer circle’ on X.
Jayden Daniels was injured on a harsh tackle from Deonte Banks in the second quarter
Washington Commanders fans panicked at the sight of the injury to the No 2 overall pick
‘Jayden Daniels gotta stop running like he Cam Newton size,’ one fan said on X.
‘Jayden Daniels pls slide bro u don’t need to take those hits,’ another Commanders supporter stated.
‘Jayden Daniels protects the football better than he protects himself,’ a Washington fan added.
‘Took Jayden Daniels a game and a quarter to take an unbelievably unnecessary hit,’ one other person concluded.
Daniels is known for his dual-threat ability as a quarterback, which largely led him to winning the Heisman Trophy last year at LSU.
Daniels’ offensive line has done him no favors against the Giants, letting him get sacked four times in the first half.
