If the Commanders’ rookie quarterback seems especially poised, that’s by design. His father drilled it into him at an early age.

Here are three reasons to love and hate the Week 18 opponent for the Dallas Cowboys, the Washington Commanders. | From @BenGrimaldi

The rapport between Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and sixth-year wide receiver Terry McLaurin has blossomed throughout the season.

Washington trailed 9-3 ahead of their first drive of the second half, so they are saving Daniels for the playoffs

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One of the best QBs in the NFL will be on display when Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders visit the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 5, 2025.The Cowboys rank 21st in points per game

Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said Monday that he's "not concerned" about the leg soreness that forced Daniels out of Sunday's 23-19 win over the Cowboys, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports.

The Commanders pulled Jayden Daniels at halftime of Sunday’s 23-19 win over the Cowboys. The team didn’t report an injury, and with only seeding in the balance, it appeared it was a move to put the rookie quarterback in bubble wrap.

Daniels’ day is done. The Commanders pulled him at halftime, placing him in bubble wrap for the second half as the team looks ahead to the postseason. Marcus Mariota started the second half. The Cowboys started third quarterback Trey Lance, who is 14-of-24 for 167 yards, but the Cowboys are 0-for-4 in the red zone.

Jayden Daniels ran for a critical first down to set up Zane Gonzalez’s 37-yard field goal that clanged off the right upright and went through as time expired, and the Washington Commanders beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 in an NFC wild-card game for the franchise’s first playoff win in 6,

Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz joins Colin Cowherd to discuss the team's playoff run and how much the QB has grown since his rookie minicamp.

Welcome to the NFL playoffs. I'm not the biggest fan of the expanded playoff structure, but I think this wild-card slate will be fun. I'm glad Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos will get a shot at the Buffalo Bills,