The Washington Commanders were without starting quarterback Jayden Daniels in Week 3 against the Las Vegas Raiders due to a knee injury. Rather than sending him out to play through a strain and potentially risk further aggravating his injury, the team made the right decision and started backup QB Marcus Mariota.

Daniels sprained his knee in last week's loss to the Green Bay Packers. Instead of allowing him to play in Week 3, the Commanders are taking the wise and cautious approach. Daniels is the franchise quarterback, and this is the long-term vision the franchise hasn't always used.

Washington Coach Dan Quinn announces that the second-year quarterback will miss a game for the first time in his NFL career.

Despite some talk throughout the week that Jayden Daniels might be able to play on Sunday while dealing with a sprained knee, the Washington Commanders didn't really consider putting him on the field