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NFC East-leading Commanders will try to sweep the Giants for the first time since 2021
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels probably is going to see a different version of the New York Giants on Sunday when the second overall draft pick and the surprising Commanders visit MetLife Stadium. The Giants will be his first repeat opponent in a...
Hail Mary TD masks the Commanders' offensive woes on third down and in the red zone
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Even after throwing a Hail Mary touchdown pass that delivered the Washington Commanders an improbable victory, Jayden Daniels let his mind drift to why that should not have been necessary. “I’m happy that we won, but at the end of the day I know there’s a...
'Nice college offense' is working out for Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders
Cam Taylor-Britt made waves from Cincinnati to Washington last week when he downplayed rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels' workload in a system he called “simple” and a “nice college offense." After Daniels completed 21 of 23 passes and the Commanders carved up the Bengals...
Giants' Malik Nabers isn't focused on drop against Commanders, trying to help team get 1st win
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Rookie receiver Malik Nabers isn't worried that his pivotal drop late in the New York Giants' loss to the Washington Commanders last weekend is going to affect him negatively. His teammates feel the same way. “Like I said, it’s just...
Austin Seibert goes from kicking at a pine tree to 7 for 7 in his first game with Washington
Austin Seibert does not even search out a football field with uprights to practice field goals anymore. Instead, he aims for a pine tree in a lot next to his house in Illinois. “I just tell myself to hit the tree,” Seibert said. “We go like three days a week. My...
Commanders improve to 1-1 despite their offense getting off to a bit of a false start
The second game of Jayden Daniels' NFL career delivered his first victory as quarterback of the Washington Commanders. It also came with six trips to the red zone, zero touchdowns and an important lesson. “We’ve got to finish in the red zone; that’s the main thing we can take...
Jayden Daniels gets his 1st NFL win as Commanders beat Giants on 7 field goals by Austin Seibert
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Jayden Daniels got the wind knocked out of him, missed a snap and came back like nothing went wrong. He led the Washington Commanders down the field over and over without a touchdown to show for it and made sure they still put points on the board. When it...
The Washington Commanders' defense is off to a rough start to the NFL season
While Jayden Daniels will be the focal point of the Washington Commanders' season, their revamped defense did the rookie quarterback and the rest of the team no favors in a rough start to the season. Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers scored 37 points — the second most in...
Codrington's big returns and Seibert's 4 field goals help Jets defeat Panthers 15-12
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — New York Jets returner Brandon Codrington may have been one of the smallest players on the field Saturday night, but it didn't stop him from having the biggest impact. The 5-foot-9, 185-pound undrafted rookie from tiny North Carolina Central returned a...
Jayden Daniels impressive in his only drive in Commanders' 20-17 preseason-opening loss to Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Jayden Daniels showed up for his first NFL game for Washington wearing a throwback Doug Williams jersey. Then, the No. 2 overall pick went out and played like the potential franchise quarterback the Commanders hope he’ll be in his only series in a...