NFL teams are officially turning their attention to Week 5, and there’s good news in Washington.
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday morning that franchise quarterback Jayden Daniels has been cleared to practice in full. Marcus Mariota went 1-1 in Daniels’ stead, beating the Las Vegas Raiders his first start but losing to the Atlanta Falcons last week.
Daniels has been battling a knee sprain suffered in Week 2’s loss at the Green Bay Packers, and he wore a brace on Wednesday. “I plan on going out there Sunday,” Daniels said.
The San Francisco 49ers, meanwhile, are in a more dire spot. Quarterback Brock Purdy and wide receivers Jauan Jennings, Ricky Pearsall and Jordan Watkins were all ruled out for Thursday against the Los Angeles Rams, a critical NFC West road game.
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Lamar Jackson, meanwhile, didn’t practice Wednesday for the Baltimore Ravens with his hamstring injury, and his status for Sunday is in doubt. Jackson left last week’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs with the injury, and if he can’t go, Cooper Rush will make the start. Head coach John Harbaugh characterized Jackson, like all Ravens injured players, as day to day.
And the Cleveland Browns are making a big move at quarterback, with third-round rookie Dillon Gabriel taking over the starting job from veteran Joe Flacco. Gabriel’s first game will be in London Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, which isn’t an ideal defense to face in any week, let alone your first NFL start. But Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said the decision was his.
“[Gabriel] has handled everything well since he’s been on campus here. So just gonna have to support the young man,” Stefanski said Wednesday.
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