Commanders QB Jayden Daniels injures the same left elbow he dislocated last year

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jayden Daniels was taken off on a cart and ruled out for the game after the Washington Commanders quarterback injured his left elbow on a botched play against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

Daniels missed all but one game in the second half of last season after dislocating his left elbow in a blowout loss to Seattle last November. That injury occurred when Daniels used his left arm while trying to brace himself on a fall, and the same thing happened on Sunday.

The Commanders were trying to score from the Dallas 1-yard line with 3 seconds remaining before halftime when left guard Chris Paul stepped on Daniels' foot as he backed away from center.

Daniels braced himself with his left arm and threw a wild pass that was incomplete as time expired. Daniels stayed down momentarily after the play, then started to walk to the sideline before going to the turf again.

Upon seeing a video replay of the injury, Fox NFL analyst Tom Brady uttered a profanity.

Daniels' head was covered in a towel as the cart left the field several minutes after all the Dallas players and most of the Washington players had gone to their locker rooms.

Daniels endured several injuries last season after he was honored as NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2024. The elbow injury came after earlier issues with a knee and hamstring.