QB Jayden Daniels is active and expected to play for the Commanders against the Bears

LANDOVER, Md. -- Jayden Daniels is progressive and expected to play for nan Washington Commanders against Caleb Williams and nan Chicago Bears connected Sunday aft being listed arsenic questionable because of a rib injury.

He practiced successful a constricted capacity Friday aft 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 nan Year favourite was injured early successful a 40-7 rout of Carolina past weekend.

Daniels playing makes this nan sixth clip successful NFL history rookie quarterbacks taken first and 2nd successful nan draught look disconnected arsenic rookies. Bears-Commanders was flexed to nationalist tv because of nan showdown betwixt and Daniels and Williams, who returns home aft increasing up successful nan District of Columbia and adjacent suburban Maryland.

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