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Marcus Mariota
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, Washington Commanders

Age: 33
Weight: 222 lbs
Height: 6' 4"
College: Oregon

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Commanders QB Jayden Daniels Out, WR Terry McLaurin "expected" to play Week 13

Adam Schefter

Nov 28, 2025 · 2:03 PM EST

Commanders HC Dan Quinn ruled out QB Jayden Daniels for Sunday night’s game vs. Denver but expects WR Terry McLaurin to play.

Related Players: Marcus Mariota, Deebo Samuel, Jaylin Lane, Noah Brown

Fantasy Impact:

We'll see if McLaurin is on any type of "pitch count", but he could be used as a desperation Flex in the WR4 range. Mariota would be back in streamer range if this weren't the Broncos defense, but as it stands, he's probably below QB20 territory.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (elbow) unlikely to play Week 13

Pro Football Talk

Nov 24, 2025 · 3:51 PM EST

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is making progress in his return from a dislocated left elbow.

Daniels is reportedly unlikely to play against the Broncos in Week 13. That leaves Marcus Mariota in line to make his third straight start for the 3-8 club.

Fantasy Impact:

Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Daniels is set to return to practice this week, however, so it gives him a chance to play in Week 14. The team has gone 1-4 without Daniels, and while the playoffs don't seem likely, the team will probably be cautious when it comes to allowing Daniels to get back on the field.

Commanders WR Terry McLaurin, QB Jayden Daniels won't play in Week 11

Cameron Wolfe on X

Nov 10, 2025 · 3:46 PM EST

Commanders HC Dan Quinn says QB Jayden Daniels won’t travel to Madrid this week. He’s OUT. Marcus Mariota to start.

WR Terry McLaurin will travel but won’t play.

Fantasy Impact:

The Commanders have a bye in Week 12, so the hope is at least McLaurin can return after that. McLaurin is dealing with a quad injury while Daniels has the elbow injury. There is no need to rush either player back at this point in the season considering the Commanders record, which is bad news for fantasy owners.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels "won't need surgery", will not be "immediately" placed on IR

Ian Rapoport

Nov 07, 2025 · 9:26 AM EST

Sources: Commanders QB Jayden Daniels’ MRI and medical opinions revealed positive news, as his dislocated left elbow is not as serious as originally anticipated. There was no ligament damage & he won't need surgery.

Daniels will not be immediately placed on Injured Reserve.

Related Players: Marcus Mariota

Fantasy Impact:

This is all to say that Daniels *could* return this season, but as Rapoport mentioned, this only means he won't "immediately" be placed on IR, which means he *could* also miss the rest of the season.

It's a dicey call in Fantasyland, where we'd hate to keep a guy on our bench who won't take another snap during point-scoring season. The Commanders are currently 3-6 and in third place in the NFC East, so if we absolutely had to guess, we imagine they'll lean toward getting him ready for 2026. He should absolutely be kept in any free IR slots just in case. He will purportedly be re-evaluated during the team's Week 12 bye.