In the ongoing saga of “Is Jayden Daniels still injured or not,” fans see the Commanders’ rookie quarterback on the sideline of games having his ribs wrapped.
Considering he suffered a rib injury in the Week 7 win over Carolina, it wasn’t a stretch to assume Daniels was having his ribs wrapped due to the injury.
Not according to Daniels. The star rookie passer was asked Wednesday why he has his ribs wrapped on the sideline during games.
“It’s to stay warm,” Daniels said Wednesday. “I mean, it’s getting later in the year as it gets colder; you don’t want your body parts to get cold. So, it’s just to stay warm.”
Daniels has played in four games since the injury. He’s looked great at times and looked like a rookie for the first time last week against the Eagles. While his numbers have decreased over the last four weeks, some of that can be explained by playing against more difficult defensive teams. Daniels is still having a terrific season.
Daniels and head coach Dan Quinn have insisted he’s no longer dealing with the rib injury.
Regardless of what Quinn or Daniels say, some will insist the injury still impacts him. The Commanders host the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.