Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn ain’t got time for college drama, especially when it comes to Jayden Daniels. While the quarterback’s situation with LSU is hitting the headlines, Quinn’s focus is locked on the field, praising Daniels’ play in training camp without reservation.
Jersey Drama Kicks Off a NIL Fight
Daniels’ camp dropped a full-on cease-and-desist letter on LSU. Why? Because the school let cornerback D.J. Pickett rock the No. 5 jersey. Now, LSU hasn’t officially retired that number, but let’s be real, nobody’s worn it since Daniels, a Heisman Trophy winner, packed his bags after tearing it up for the SEC program. It’s a classic NIL kerfuffle brewing, no doubt. Daniels, to his credit, issued a statement saying he’s “been locked in on training camp” and that “issues to be worked out between my team and LSU” should “get done privately.” Good on him for trying to keep it low-key.
Quinn’s Laser Focus On the Field
Quinn himself was pretty blunt about the whole thing. “I haven’t followed it a lot,” he told reporters, straight up. But he did nod to Daniels’ response, saying, “I know he addressed it …. I thought that was on point.” More importantly, the coach couldn’t stop gushing about what he *has* seen from his quarterback on the practice field. For Quinn, it’s “quintessential Jayden in terms of the camp and what it looks like and where he’s at.” That’s high praise for a guy heading into his third NFL season.
With all this noise around his old college jersey, it’s clear Daniels is trying to keep his head down and grind. He’s got his sights set on the real prize: the upcoming season. Washington kicks off their campaign on September 13 against the Philadelphia Eagles. All eyes will be on No. 5 then, but for completely different reasons.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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