Jayden Daniels’ immediate future is in serious doubt after a gruesome injury to his left arm on the final play of the first half in Arlington. This went down right when the Commanders were mounting a comeback against the Cowboys, making the situation even more gut-wrenching. You could feel the air get sucked out of the stadium when he went down.
Daniels’ Gruesome Injury Had Even Brady Swearing
This was a nightmare play, plain and simple. With only three seconds left on the clock and the Commanders sitting pretty at the Dallas 1-yard line, Daniels took the snap right from under center. What happened next was just awful: one of his own linemen stepped on him as he was coming out of the snap, sending him crashing down directly onto his left elbow. He just chunked the ball, a last-ditch effort for a miracle, but he stayed on the ground. It looked bad, like, really bad. The dude dislocated that same left elbow last season, so seeing him writhing there, holding his arm, it just immediately sends shivers down your spine.
Even Fox analyst Tom Brady, a guy who’s seen absolutely everything on a football field, couldn’t hold back his gut reaction. Watching the replay, you hear him blurt out, “Oh, shit. . . . Excuse me. I was not expecting to see that.” When a guy like Brady, who probably has ice water in his veins, reacts like that, you know it’s not good. That’s how much the injury stood out.
Commanders Fight Back, But Cowboys Hold The Lead
Before all that went down, Daniels was actually dragging the Commanders back into this thing, fighting to close the gap. The Cowboys came out firing, taking a 10-0 lead, and then pushing it to 17-3 at one point. It felt like they were gonna run away with it after scoring on their first three possessions. But then, their offense hit a wall with a three-and-out, and Daniels grabbed that opening. He fired off a 4-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs. Plus, rookie kicker Drew Stevens nailed a 27-yard field goal earlier, cutting into that lead.
Daniels was putting in work before the injury. He went 11-of-17 for 96 yards and that touchdown throw. He was also a beast on the ground, racking up 69 yards on seven carries. Meanwhile, Dak Prescott for the Cowboys was pretty sharp himself, going 15-of-19 for 155 yards and two touchdowns, hitting CeeDee Lamb for a 3-yard score and then another 10-yarder. Despite the injury, the Commanders actually outgained the Cowboys in total yards 225 to 171 at the half. Right now, it’s a 17-10 lead for Dallas, but everyone’s just wondering about Daniels’ arm.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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