Commanders QB Jayden Daniels practices, could play vs. Bears - ESPN

ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was limited in practice Friday after not practicing the previous two days, but there's still a chance he plays Sunday vs. the Chicago Bears.

Daniels suffered a rib injury in the first quarter of a Week 7 win over Carolina. Marcus Mariota would start if Daniels can't play when the Commanders (5-2) host the Bears (4-2).

It's possible Daniels' status won't be revealed until Sunday afternoon; the game is scheduled to kick off at 4:25 p.m.

«He really pushed it today,» Washington coach Dan Quinn said. «We'll let our eyes decide how he responds over the next 48 hours. That'll guide us and we'll make the best decision for him and the team.»

Daniels said he feels good.

«I want to play but it's not my decision,» he said «It feels better, but I've still got some time. I've still got some marks I need to hit so they feel comfortable putting me out there.»

Daniels did not participate in practice during the approximately 20 minutes open to the media Friday. During part of that time the four quarterbacks were working inside the team's practice bubble while the rest of the players were outside stretching and going through individual drills.

But the other three quarterbacks -Mariota, Jeff Driskel and Sam Hartman — all arrived to the field before the open viewing ended. Mariota and Driskel were participating in the team's customary Friday red zone passing reps.

However, Quinn said during this period Daniels was inside working on strengthening and conditioning his core area. He later joined the session for full-team drills. Quinn said there were no limitations on Daniels Friday and he called it a «good day» for his rookie passer.

When he was at practice, Quinn said they tested