Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels Honored by NFL

Washington Commanders Quarterback Jayden Daniels celebrates after being named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his Week 3 performance against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football.

The No. 2 overall pick out of LSU completed 21 of 23 passes for 254 yards and two touchdowns.

Other players who earned weekly awards included Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jonathan Greenard, Detroit Lions kicker Jack Fox, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, Indianapolis Colts cornerback Jaylon Jones and Denver Broncos kicker Wil Lutz.

Daniels’ award is certainly well-deserved, and the rookie has proven himself to be a true contender in the NFL in just the third game of his career.

While Daniels looked impressive in his first two games against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Giants, he took himself to another level in the win over the Bengals.

At just 23 years old and having played in three games, Daniels could grow exponentially throughout the season and beyond, which could Commanders If he can pull that off, he’s a promising prospect and a legitimate answer at the point guard position.

Daniels and Commanders They now aim to win their third straight game against the Arizona Cardinals in the west.

The league also shared the following information when announcing the award.

Daniels became Washington’s first player to win the NFC Offensive Player of the Year award since RB Adrian Peterson won in Week 8 of the 2018 season. He became Washington’s first quarterback to win the honor since Kirk Cousins ​​won in Week 3 of the 2017 season. He became Washington’s first rookie quarterback to win the honor since Robert Griffin III won in Weeks 1 and 11 of the 2012 season.

Daniels became the only rookie quarterback in franchise history to win NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors, following Griffin III (twice in 2012) and Gus Frerotte (once in 1994).

Daniels became the 12th quarterback in franchise history to earn the honor, following Jay Schroeder, Doug Williams, Jeff Rutledge, Mark Rypien, Shane Matthews, Gus Frerotte, Brad Johnson, Todd Collins, Jason Campbell, Robert Griffin III and Kirk Cousins.

Daniels became the first NFC rookie and first NFC quarterback to win NFC Offensive Player of the Week in 2024.

This is the 42nd time in NFL history that Washington has earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors.

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