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Marcus Mariota's former OC drops wild quote describing QB's mindset after Jayden Daniels' injury
For the second time in as many seasons, Marcus Mariota will stand in for Jayden Daniels as he recovers from a dislocated elbow.
Fantasy football managers can set their aim on the Week 3 waiver wire and pick up Marcus Mariota, Kirk Cousins, or any of these four listed quarterbacks.
The Washington Commanders have had about as bad a start to the 2026 season as one could have imagined, currently sitting at 0-2, and with quarterback Jayden Daniels now out of the lineup due to a dislocated elbow.
Marcus Mariota completed 11-of-16 passes for 111 yards and one touchdown in the Commanders' 37-20, Week 2 loss to the Cowboys.
Week 2 of the NFL season saw Marcus Mariota take over as the Washington Commanders’ starting quarterback, Denver quarterback Bo Nix bounce back from a subpar Week 1 performance, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert struggle again,
Fox rules analyst Dean Blandino disagreed with the pass being ruled incomplete upon review, rationalizing that officials must have felt Dyami Brown did not have control of the ball as he landed.
The Ringer's Tom Pelissero reports Marcus Mariota is expected to start in Week 3 against the Seahawks.