Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn confirms QB Jayden Daniels will play vs. Jets in Saturday preseason game
The second overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, quarterback Jayden Daniels will make his pro debut in Saturday's preeason game against the New York Jets. This is according to Washington Commanders head coach
Daniels is one of the most highly-anticipated players in this rookie class. He is coming off a sensational 2023 season at LSU. Daniels racked up 3,812 passing yards, 40 touchdowns and just four interceptions. As a rusher he added another 1,134 yards and 10 more scores. However, we can't go ahead and assume the starting quarterback role will be his, at least not at the outset of the season. Quinn did not say whether Daniels would be starting against the Jets or not. For his part, Daniels sounds like he's just happy to be playing.
Commanders QB Jayden Daniels says, “I just love playing football so I’m happy about it.” When asked about coach Dan Quinn revealing he will in fact play against the Jets in the team’s first preseason game.Daniels may get a hell of a test in his first NFL action, depending on if Jets head coach Robert Saleh plays his starters on defense. Last season New York finished third in the league inThe Jets are loaded at all three levels on this side of the ball.
However, it's more than likely Daniels will be going against the Jets' backups as this is only their first preseason game.
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