Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was named the 2024 Pro Football Writers of America Rookie of the Year, the organization announced Tuesday.
Philadelphia players were careful not to provide any extra motivation to the rookie quarterback, who has posed a big challenge in two games already this season.
Former LSU quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels is moving on in the NFL Playoffs. Daniels led the Washington Commanders in an upset win over the Detroit Lions. The sixth seeded Commanders notched a 45-31 victory in a game that they were double-digit underdogs.
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Daniels gashed Detroit's banged-up secondary, but the Eagles can also take lessons their defense learned from their Week 16 loss to Washington.
Jackson had the perfect song choice to celebrate her son's performance in the Commanders' massive victory. Daniels went up against MVP contender Jared Goff (23 of 40 passes for 313 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions), but it was Daniels who came out on top of the QB battle to "shock the world" and "put the odds to rest."
Former LSU quarterback and Heisman Trophy winning quarterback[autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag] put the NFL world on notice. In the NFL Playoffs divisional round on Saturday, the rookie gunslinger
Quarterback Jayden Daniels has accomplished quite a bit as a rookie as he's led the Washington Commanders to the NFC Championship Game. It's been so impressive that Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is showering Daniels with a ton of admiration.
His name is Jayden Daniels: the new owner of the greatest rookie quarterback season in NFL history. There’s no other conclusion after watching Daniels sparkle like the North Star in a 45-31 upset win over the juggernaut Detroit Lions on Saturday night.
Washington Commanders' quarterback Jayden Daniels has had arguably the greatest rookie season in modern football history.
The No. 1 seed in the NFC proved to be no match for Jayden Daniels. The rookie quarterback led the Washington Commanders to a 45-31 Divisional Round upset