Commanders' Jayden Daniels will reportedly not need elbow surgery, will be re-evaluated after Week 12 bye

There is some good news on Friday regarding Jayden Daniels' dislocated left elbow.

According to multiplereports, the Washington Commanders quarterback's injury may not keep him out long-term. An MRI revealed that Daniels does not have any ligament damage in the elbow and he will not need to undergo surgery.

Daniels will not be placed on injured reserve, which would have ruled him out for at least an additional four weeks. The Commanders will re-evaluate the second-year quarterback following the team's bye in Week 12.

Multiple medical opinions were sought and the Commanders believe Daniels, who is reportedly “feeling a little sore," could possibly return at some point this season.

Daniels was injured during Sunday night's loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Afterward, head coach Dan Quinn said the elbow was not broken, but was unsure of a timeline for return.

"It'll knock him out for a while," Quinn said of the injury.

Daniels, who was still in the game and running the ball in the fourth quarter despite the Commanders trailing by 31 points, was spun around on a tackle and landed awkwardly on his left non-throwing arm.

Teammates surrounded Daniels on the field Sunday night as he got looked at by the athletic training staff. Daniels had a temporary cast put on his left arm, he walked to the sideline and to the locker room.

The Seahawks ended up winning the game, 38-14.

In his postgame news conference, Quinn said that he didn't consider pulling Daniels while trailing big late in the fourth quarter.

"I’m gutted by it. Bummed," Quinn said. "It’s a bummer, man, in a big way."

On Monday, Quinn placed the blame of the injury on himself.

"I've been thinking about it nonstop too, and, man, I missed it. ... That is 100 percent on me."

Quinn said the play during which Daniels was injured wasn't a designed quarterback run, and he would usually hand it off or throw it short.

"If we run it 50 times, it's either a handoff or a throw I'd say 50 times," Quinn said.

It's not Daniels' first injury this season. He had missed time with knee and hamstring injuries. The NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year from last season was making his return to the lineup Sunday night. The game itself wasn't going well for the Commanders, but with the outcome not in doubt and less than eight minutes left, Washington saw its star quarterback suffer a brutal injury.

The Commanders, who made the playoffs last season with a 12-5 record during Daniels' magical rookie season, are 3-6 this season and sit in third place in the NFC East, two games out of the playoff mix for a wild card spot in the conference.

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