Commanders' Jayden Daniels, Terry McLaurin out vs. Falcons - ESPN

ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will miss his second consecutive game — and this time will be joined on the sideline by receiver Terry McLaurin.

Coach Dan Quinn ruled out both players for Sunday's game against the Falcons (1-2) in Atlanta.

The Commanders (2-1) will start Marcus Mariota at quarterback; he started 13 games for Atlanta in 2022.

Quinn also said tight end John Bates (groin/calf) and receiver Noah Brown (groin/knee) won't play.

None of these players were at practice during the portion open to the media Friday.

Running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt (knee) was at Friday's practice after not practicing Wednesday and Thursday. Quinn said he had a good practice.

«He's working incredibly hard round the clock to get back,» Quinn said. «Ultimately doctors haven't cleared him just yet. He's absolutely doing everything he possibly can.»

Daniels sprained his left knee in a Week 2 loss at Green Bay, getting hit with a helmet at the end of a scramble on the first play of the fourth quarter. He remained in the game but was seen limping noticeably afterward. He was limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday, and while he went through agility work — the quarterbacks step over bags and then shuffle backward and forward to simulate pocket movement — he did so at around half speed while wearing a brace.

Mariota started in a 41-24 Week 3 win over the Las Vegas Raiders and continued to post good numbers in Daniels' place. It was the third game since the start of last season where Mariota replaced an injured Daniels. In two games last year, he played a combined five quarters in wins over Carolina and Dallas. In those three games, Mariota completed a combined 48-of-62 passes for 573 yards, five