Jayden Daniels says elbow 'perfectly fine' after viral pic
Jayden Daniels said there's nothing wrong with his throwing arm after a picture revealing an ugly look at his right elbow went viral on social media earlier this week.
The LSU product - considered one of the top quarterback prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft - tweeted that his elbow is "perfectly fine."
my elbow is perfectly fine .. stop the cap!!🧢🥱
— Jayden (@JayD__5) March 29, 2024
The tweet comes days after a photo of Daniels in an LSU uniform went viral on social media due to his elbow's location. Fans didn't get an updated look at Daniels' arm at the Tigers' pro day this past week, as the star passer sported long sleeves on the field in front of scouts.
Can we talk about wtf is happening with the man's elbow right here? https://t.co/wQYe7klVy4
— Sam Monson (@PFF_Sam) March 27, 2024
Several doctors also addressed the viral photo on social media, explaining that the signal-caller's elbow shouldn't scare off teams ahead of next month's draft.
Watch📺https://t.co/ld8hbxiU0C
— Sports Injury Central (@SICscore) March 28, 2024
How concerning is Jayden Daniels elbow deformity?@ProFootballDoc provides analysis on the LSU QB and whether it will affect his #NFLDraft stock pic.twitter.com/9Qr3GT9X5U
Pictures of Jayden Daniels’ throwing elbow
— Jesse Morse, MD (@DrJesseMorse) March 27, 2024
You can see he sometimes wears tape, a sleeve or nothing at all.
My guess is it depends on how inflamed his elbow (olecranon) bursa is.
See my other post for a full discussion pic.twitter.com/NoGerVmxmz
The elbow clearly wasn't an issue for Daniels in college, as he put on a show in two seasons at LSU after transferring from Arizona State. The 23-year-old recorded 40 passing touchdowns and 10 TDs on the ground in 2023 en route to claiming the Heisman Trophy.
Daniels is part of a talented quarterback draft class that's headlined by Caleb Williams and also features Drake Maye. The Las Vegas Raiders selected Daniels with the No. 3 pick after trading up from No. 13 in the latest edition of theScore's NFL mock draft.