The Commanders’ 2025 season is doomed if Jaden Daniels misses multiple games

It started badly due to injuries and then it got better worse for the Washington Commanders when Jaden Daniels was injured. That injury created inevitable comparisons with RG III. And the Washington Commanders’ 2025 season is sunk if Daniels misses multiple games.

Injuries have crippled the Commanders this season. They entered Sunday against the Cowboys without Terry McLaurin, Dib Samuel and Noah Brown. That left Daniels with a revamped group of receivers, and the quarterbacks were predictably blown away.

On top of that, Daniels suffered a hamstring injury that threatens his availability in the coming weeks. And the schedule says that’s a recipe for disaster for commanders.

Commanders in big trouble with KB Jaiden Daniels

The Commanders travel to play the Chiefs next Monday night. That’s a possible loss with Daniels in the lineup. Without him, it’s a big underdog role.

With a record already below .500, the fifth loss puts the Commanders in a position where they could lose just one game to make the postseason. And they have the Lions, Broncos, Eagles (twice) and Cowboys on their schedule. Even if they went 3-2 in those games and won everyone else, that’s 10-7. The problem is that the other opponents are the improving Seahawks, Vikings and Giants. None of them are foodies.

So Daniels missing multiple games is a catastrophic problem for the Commanders. And while Daniels awaits Monday’s MRI results, that it doesn’t look goodaccording to a post on X by David J. Chao via Newsweek.com.

“Everybody’s wondering now how much time? How much time (will he miss)?” Bye he said. “Honestly, it’s too early to tell. The MRI is a grade 1, 2 or 3, but the way Washington treated him with the previous left knee is conservative. … Even if it’s a grade 1, you don’t want to turn a mild hamstring into a moderate, more serious one and miss more time.

“I think he’s going to miss some time, unfortunately. Will it be IR? I certainly hope not. Like we say, there’s really no such thing as a one-week hamstring strain. Look at Lamar Jackson; if you’re going to be out, you’re going to be out.”

Daniels was injured with 11:53 left in the third quarter when Dallas running back Shemar James hit him and dislodged the ball. Daniels limped off the field and eventually headed to the locker room.

Quinn said Daniels may have even felt his hamstring at the previous performanceaccording to ESPN.

The leadership of QB Jayden Daniels would be missed

It’s not just playmaking ability that Daniels brings to the court. That’s the way he commands commanders. The players follow him and that makes a big difference.

“Oh man, to see one of our leaders go down, that definitely affected the team,” linebacker Frankie Louw said. “He’s one of those guys that we lean toward. I hope he comes back stronger than what he is.”

Receiver Jaylin Lane said it was difficult for the players to watch Daniels leave the game.

“It definitely hurt to see that,” Lane said. “He seems to be doing well, but yeah, it’s always the next man up mentality.”

Daniels has missed two games already this season. The Commanders did well against the Raiders, but couldn’t keep up with the Falcons. Marcus Mariota is a capable backup, but his clownishly bad throw against the Cowboys ended any hope of a miracle comeback as it led to a Darron Bland pick-six.

Also, as head coach Dan Quinn noted, Cmdr they have other problemsnot just Daniels, according to The Washington Post.

“To have a performance like that, I think it’s fair to dig in and say, ‘Okay, what are the things that need to be different?'” Quinn said. “‘And what are the things that (we) need to keep improving?’ In eight days we play again. And it has to get better, man.”

At least the NFL analyst didn’t put commanders on it in the tank in 2025according to the NFL on NBC’s YouTube post.

“They’re 3-4, they’re still in position to settle down,” Mike Florio said. “I hope they don’t lose Jayden Daniels for long. He wanted to get back in the game. Dan Quinn said that after the game. They need him on the field. But I think he’ll stabilize. It’s one game. You wash it off and move on.”