After being named the starting quarterback earlier this week, Jayden Daniels will not play in Washington’s preseason finale on Sunday.
Head coach Dan Quinn made it official Friday morning.
“He will not,” Quinn said.
This is no surprise. Daniels played in three series over two games, completing 12 of 15 passes for 123 yards and rushed for 16 yards and a touchdown. Most NFL teams sit their starters for the preseason finale.
The third preseason was once called the “dress rehearsal,” but since it was cut down to three games, it has moved up a week, and teams are participating in more joint practices. The Commanders had joint practices against their first two preseason opponents, the Jets and Dolphins, which provided excellent work for Daniels.
NFL teams do not have long after this weekend’s slate of games to trim their roster to 53 players. The deadline is on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. ET.