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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will undergo MRI testing to determine the severity of Sunday's dislocated elbow injury suffered during a 38-14 loss to the Seahawks, per CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones. Daniels scrambled toward the sideline midway through the fourth quarter when Seahawks linebacker Drake Thomas took him down. Daniels rolled over on his side and used his left, non-throwing arm to brace his fall. The expectation is that Daniels will be put on injured reserve according to Jones. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports there is hope that Washington's franchise player will not miss the rest of the season. "It was a gruesome, gruesome looking injury, but at its face going into the MRI, maybe not as bad as it could've been. It is in fact a dislocated left elbow," Rapoport said. "It's certainly going to knock Jayden Daniels out several weeks. My understandings is x-rays were negative, so that's a good sign, no fracture. He's going to have an MRI (this week), maybe to give it a little more time and give it a cleaner read. There's a possibility this is not a season-ending injury for Jayden Daniels." Daniels' elbow bent inward in an awkward way before trainers came to his aid and he was helped off the field. The Commanders trailed 38-7 prior to Daniels' injury, much of that coming via Sam Darnold's perfect first half, which included four touchdown passes. "Obviously I'm just gutted by it, I'm just bummed," Washington coach Dan Quinn said. "We didn't have any read plays on it, and the one he was injured on is usually a run or a throw to the flat. It's not a scramble. It wasn't a designed read or play into that spot. If we run it 50 times, it's either a handoff or a throw 50 times." Daniels already missed time due to hamstring and knee issues. He started Sunday's game for the first time since last playing on Oct. 19 against the Dallas Cowboys. In five starts this season leading into the loss to the Seahawks, the NFL's reigning Offensive Rookie of the Year completed 61% of his passes for 1,031 yards, eight touchdowns with one interception. Daniels completed 16-of-22 throws against Seattle for 153 yards and an interception. He picked up 51 yards on the ground with a touchdown, his second rushing score of the season. The Commanders are now 3-6 overall, struggling to stay afloat in the NFC East.
