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Jayden Daniels

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Jayden Daniels is the starting QB for the Washington Commanders.

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Jayden Daniels this week

The Washington Commanders play next in Week 6, on the road against the San Francisco 49ers on Mon, Oct 19 (ESPN/ABC). Jayden Daniels is listed as the starter at QB going into that game.

At QB for the Washington Commanders, Marcus Mariota and Athan Kaliakmanis are next in line behind him.

Jayden Daniels's 2026 game log, most recent 2 games: L 20-37 at DAL (Sep 20); L 22-24 at PHI (Sep 13).

Jayden Daniels wears No. 5, is 25 years old, is listed at 6' 4", 210 lbs, has 3 years of NFL experience, came out of LSU.

Is Jayden Daniels playing this week?

Jayden Daniels is expected to start at QB for Washington Commanders. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

WSH QB Depth

1Jayden DanielsStarter
2Marcus Mariota
3Athan Kaliakmanis

Washington Commanders Starting Lineup

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Age
25
Height
6' 4"
Weight
210
Experience
3 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGCmpAttPass YdsPass TDINTSackedCarRush YdsRush TD
    2026WAS34676459306212032
    2025WAS711418812628318582782
    2024WAS173314803568259471488916
    Career3 yrs274917445289361271227137210

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Pass Yds
    459
    -27.3/gm vs 2025
    Pass TD
    3
    -0.1/gm vs 2025
    INT
    0
    -0.4/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    3
    Games
    27
    Pass Yds
    5289

    #31 of 55 at QB in Passing Yards (2026)

    Advanced

    SeasonPassing Air YardsPassing YACPassing First DownsPassing EPACPOEPACRRushing First DownsRushing EPA
    2026673220251.702.080.681013.63
    2025139057759-4.78-2.730.91141.75
    20243548178017060.853.551.015558.53
    Career56112577254———79—

    Rate/share stats (target share, air yards share, WOPR, RACR/PACR, CPOE, EPA) are per-season only — never summed into a career total.

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    Home / Road Split

    Home · 1 game

    Comp %
    68.0%
    Pass Yds
    199
    TD
    0
    INT
    0

    Road · 2 games

    Comp %
    56.9%
    Pass Yds
    260
    TD
    3
    INT
    0

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11vs NYGYDS 199
    CMP-ATT
    17-25
    YDS
    199
    TD
    0
    INT
    0
    CAR
    9
    YDS
    103
    TD
    2

    Final 27-27

    Sep 20L@ DALYDS 96
    CMP-ATT
    11-17
    YDS
    96
    TD
    1
    INT
    0
    CAR
    7
    YDS
    69
    TD
    0

    Final L 20-37

    Sep 13L@ PHIYDS 164
    CMP-ATT
    18-34
    YDS
    164
    TD
    2
    INT
    0
    CAR
    5
    YDS
    31
    TD
    0

    Final L 22-24

    Jayden Daniels's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Jayden Daniels plays 85% of his team's offensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 3 games).
    Snap share85%

    College

    LSU

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