By Evan Massey
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The Washington Commanders will have to play without young star quarterback Jayden Daniels during their Week 3 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders.Unfortunately, he suffered a knee injury during the team’s Week 2 loss on Thursday Night Football against the Green Bay Packers. There is some concern about Daniels after suffering the injury due to how much he has been getting hit.Add in the fact that the Commanders have a rough history when it comes to dual-threat quarterbacks and it gets even more concerning. Robert Griffin III saw his career completely derailed by injuries during his time with Washington.Keeping that in mind, a popular ESPN personality has spoken out with an alarming outlook for Daniels.Read more: Skip Bayless Fires Strong Words at Tom Brady Amid Raiders DramaAs shared by ESPN on social media, Mina Kimes opened up with some honest truth about Daniels. She is very concerned about his ability to stay healthy and on the field in the future.”Through the first two weeks of the season, he leads all quarterbacks in QB contact,” Kimes said. “He led all quarterbacks in QB contact last year. It’s just not sustainable.”Plenty of mobile quarterbacks have faced issues that hampered their careers due to injuries. Daniels has been taking a lot of hits through his first year and two games. Something has to give if the Commanders want to keep their young quarterback leading the way for years to come.Last season as a rookie, Daniels put up big numbers and led Washington on a run to the NFC Championship Game. He completed 69 percent of his pass attempts for 3,568 yards, 25 touchdowns, and nine interceptions, while also chipping in with 891 yards and six scores on the ground.So far this season in two games, Daniels has thrown for 433 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions and has picked up 85 yards on the ground.Read more: Packers Receive Massive Update on Injured Star Before Browns GameAt just 24 years old in his second NFL season, the injuries are concerning. The Commanders are hoping to get back on the field soon, but changes are needed.Kimes spoke out with a message that should be taken notice of by Washington. Daniels cannot afford to keep taking the amount of hits he has been taking if he’s going to be the guy that leads the Commanders into the future.For more on the Washington Commanders and general NFL news, head over to Newsweek Sports.
