Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered an elbow injury during a 37-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, according to reporting by the Agence France-Presse. The injury occurred late in the second quarter when Daniels slipped and attempted to break his fall by placing his left arm on the turf, resulting in a dislocated elbow that forced him to leave the field on a stretcher.
Prior to exiting the game, Daniels completed 11 of 17 pass attempts for 96 yards and recorded one touchdown pass. Following his departure, backup quarterback Marcus Mariota stepped in for the Commanders, completing 11 of 16 passes for 111 yards and throwing one touchdown pass, as detailed by the Agence France-Presse.
Cowboys Offense Capitalizes Behind Dak Prescott
The Dallas Cowboys capitalized on the quarterback change to secure the 37-20 victory, rebounding from an opening-week loss to the New York Giants. According to the Agence France-Presse, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott completed 26 of 31 pass attempts for 279 yards and threw four touchdown passes in a nearly flawless performance.
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The win brought Dallas to a 1-1 record on the young season, while Washington fell to the same mark following the mid-game loss of their starting signal-caller.
NFC West and AFC West Results Highlight Sunday Slate
In other Sunday matchups covered by the Agence France-Presse, the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Arizona Cardinals 31-7 on the road. Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock finished the contest with 235 passing yards and three touchdown passes.
The Las Vegas Raiders secured a 26-14 victory in Los Angeles, utilizing veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins as the starter while rookie Fernando Mendoza remained on the bench. Cousins contributed three touchdown passes in the win.
Meanwhile, the San Francisco 49ers improved to 2-0 with a 35-13 victory over the Miami Dolphins at Levi’s Stadium. Quarterback Brock Purdy threw two touchdown passes and added a rushing touchdown, while tight end George Kittle returned from an Achilles tendon injury to catch a touchdown pass, according to the Agence France-Presse.
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