Rookie sensation Jayden Daniels sustained a rib injury in the first quarter of the Washington Commanders’ game against the Carolina Panthers. The quarterback was seen on the sideline having his chest examined by trainers midway through the first-quarter. He then took a few practice throws before slamming his helmet to the ground and walking back to the locker room. Fox Sports reported that he was undergoing X-Rays.
Head coach Dan Quinn addressed the injury heading into halftime, but didn't give any specifics to CBS's Evan Washburn.
"I'll go get a sense now."
– @EvanWashburn talks to Dan Quinn about the status of Jayden Daniels pic.twitter.com/aWYRmavh14
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) October 20, 2024
Daniels entered the week the heavy favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year with odds ranging from -200 to -225. He also had the fifth-best MVP odds at +1100 according to DraftKings.
Through six weeks Daniels completed 125-of-166 passes (75.3%) for 1,404 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions for a 107.1 passer rating. He's also run the ball 63 times for 322 yards and another four touchdowns.
The Commanders were the biggest favorite of Week 7 laying 10 points against the Carolina Panthers. Meanwhile, the totals for Daniels' props were set at 235.5 passing yards, 1.5 passing touchdowns, 20.5 completions, 29.5 passing attempts, 35.5 longest completion and -110 for an anytime TD.
