Commanders QB Jayden Daniels active and expected to play against Bears
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Jayden Daniels' status still uncertain for game against Bears
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels returned to practice Friday and said he wants to play Sunday against the Chicago Bears. That doesn't mean he will play. FOX 5's Josh Rosenthal spoke to fans who were unsure about Daniels' status for the matchup Sunday.
LANDOVER, Md. - Jayden Daniels is active and expected to play for the Washington Commanders against Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears on Sunday after being listed as questionable because of a rib injury.
He practiced in a limited capacity Friday after sitting out Wednesday and Thursday, and coach Dan Quinn called Daniels a game-time decision. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner and AP Offensive Rookie of the Year favorite was injured early in a 40-7 rout of Carolina last weekend.
Daniels playing makes this the sixth time in NFL history rookie quarterbacks taken first and second in the draft face off as rookies. Bears-Commanders was flexed to national television because of the showdown between and Daniels and Williams, who returns home after growing up in the District of Columbia and nearby suburban Maryland.