Latest Kliff Kingsbury News

Jayden Daniels has 4 TDs as the Commanders end their skid at 3 by beating the Titans 42-19

Dec. 01, 2024 17:49 PM EST

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Jayden Daniels wanted no part of sitting around for half of December dwelling on a losing streak. “I didn’t want to go into the bye week with an ‘L,’" he said. Daniels made sure of it, throwing two of his three touchdown passes to Terry...

Washington hosts Tennessee looking to beat the Titans for the first time in a decade

Nov. 29, 2024 16:12 PM EST

Tennessee (3-8) at Washington (7-5) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Commanders by 5 1/2 Against the spread: Titans 2-9; Commanders 7-5 Series record: Tennessee leads 8-6. Last meeting: Titans beat the Commanders...

Commanders hope to end their losing streak against the Titans, who are trying to revive their season

Nov. 29, 2024 10:23 AM EST

Losers of three in a row, the Washington Commanders are on the verge of reaching their long-awaited bye week late in a long season. Given their now-precarious playoff hopes, they cannot even think long term with the Tennessee Titans coming to town Sunday. “Right now we’re just...

Jayden Daniels and the offense stalling have the Commanders on a three-game losing streak

Nov. 25, 2024 17:17 PM EST

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Allowing two kickoff return touchdowns and missing an extra point all in the final few minutes added up to the Washington Commanders losing a third consecutive game in excruciating fashion. The underlying reason for this slide continuing was a problem long...

Balanced offense and improved defense got the Washington Commanders to 7-2

Nov. 04, 2024 18:58 PM EST

Jayden Daniels threw the ball just three times in the second quarter during the Washington Commanders' victory at the New York Giants that got them to 7-2 this season. The rookie quarterback was unbothered. “Sometimes that’s how it’s got to be,” Daniels said....

Terry McLaurin has gotten on track to make the Commanders offense among the NFL's best

Nov. 01, 2024 06:15 AM EDT

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Terry McLaurin accounting for eight catches and 39 yards through the first two games of the season made it look as if the Washington Commanders were not using their highest-paid player enough. Now, nearly halfway through quarterback Jayden Daniels' rookie year,...

Jayden Daniels practices, will be a game-time decision for the Commanders against the Bears

Oct. 25, 2024 12:41 PM EDT

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Jayden Daniels is expected to be a game-time decision for the Washington Commanders when they host the Chicago Bears on Sunday because of a rib injury after practicing Friday and keeping the possibility alive of him facing Caleb Williams in a matchup of rookie quarterbacks...

Daniels' injury may prevent a rookie QB showdown vs. Williams when the Commanders host the Bears

Oct. 24, 2024 17:15 PM EDT

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The matchup between the Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders will feature a quarterback selected with the first pick in the draft against one taken second. What's unclear is if it will be the showdown the NFL hoped for when this game was moved into the...

Washington Commanders scored a touchdown on a play called 'Taylor Swift'

Oct. 24, 2024 13:15 PM EDT

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — One of the Washington Commanders’ touchdowns in their big win last week came on a play called “Taylor Swift.” Carolina's defense clearly wasn't ready for it. Offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury revealed Thursday that Marcus Mariota’s...

Commanders not missing a beat with Mariota replacing Daniels at QB validates Kingsbury's offense

Oct. 21, 2024 16:09 PM EDT

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Jayden Daniels exited the game with a rib injury, Marcus Mariota took his place in the huddle and the first few throws were rough. After Mariota shook off some rust, however, the Washington Commanders' offense was no less effective with the journeyman quarterback in charge...