Commanders' Jayden Daniels misses practice, status still uncertain - ESPN

ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels did not practice Wednesday, but the rookie star's status for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears remains uncertain.

Daniels, who injured his ribs in the first quarter of Sunday's victory over Carolina, was labeled as «week-to-week» by coach Dan Quinn on Monday.

The first-place Commanders (5-2), however, remain hopeful that Daniels can play against Caleb Williams and the Bears (4-2) in a matchup pitting the top two players selected in this year's NFL draft.

Marcus Mariota, who replaced Daniels against Carolina, would start Sunday if Daniels can't play.

Quinn said Daniels was scheduled to receive treatment Wednesday and can participate in meetings and walk-throughs. Quinn did not say whether Daniels would practice Thursday or Friday, adding that he would address the rookie's status again after practice Friday.

«I want to make sure he can fully express himself and do all the things that he does, which makes him so unique and special,» Quinn said.

Daniels has earned praise since the spring for his preparation and how quickly he picked up Washington's offense. He arrives to the facility around 5 a.m. and often conducts his own walk-through an hour or so later, according to multiple sources. He has continued using virtual reality technology to help him prepare for games, which he started doing at LSU last year.

Wednesday marked the first Commanders practice in which Daniels couldn't participate since he was drafted in the spring.

«The good news for him [is] there's a lot of banked reps on things that he's done exceptionally well,» Quinn said.

Daniels suffered the injury on his first play from scrimmage, a 46-yard run around right end in which he was tackled