Commanders' Daniels injures rib in win over Panthers

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels left Sunday's 40-7 win over the Carolina Panthers due to a rib injury.

Daniels was checked by doctors after an offensive drive and was in visible pain on the sideline before walking to the locker room for X-rays. He was replaced by Marcus Mariota.

Daniels' mother posted on X that the initial round of testing went well and that her son is "fine."

Head coach Dan Quinn didn't provide an update on Daniels' injury but said the rookie will undergo further testing Monday, according to the Washington Post's Nicki Jhabvala.

The injury isn't believed to be long term, NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe reports.

Daniels remained in the locker room for most of the first half before returning to the sidelines out of uniform early in the third quarter.

The sensational rookie completed both of his two pass attempts and rushed for 50 yards - including a season-long 46-yard run - before exiting the matchup. Mariota finished his relief appearance with 18 completions on 23 attempts for 205 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 34 yards.

Daniels has helped the Commanders establish themselves as potential playoff contenders. The LSU product threw for 1,404 yards, six touchdowns, and two interceptions while completing a league-high 75.3% of his passes entering Week 7.