Veteran quarterback Marcus Mariota is Daniels' backup, and he will start for the Commanders on Monday night. Mariota is in his second season with Washington.

Daniels will test his injured hamstring in workouts on Sunday, and the Commanders will return in Week 9, Jay Glazer reported on Fox NFL Sunday.

In two frustrating months, the Commanders’ quarterback has gone from a star on the rise to a weekly question mark because of multiple injuries.

Jay Glazer reported on all the quarterback injuries heading into Week 8 and provided updates on their statuses for their respective teams, including Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson, Washington Commanders' Jayden Daniels,

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During Thursday's press conference, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes commented on not facing Jayden Daniels in Week 8 |@EdEastonJr

With Jayden Daniels set to miss his third game on Monday night, Washington is off to an unexpectedly slow start.