Commanders' Jayden Daniels bleeds after suffering gash below eye vs Bucs
Daniels leads Commanders to touchdown on same drive
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Washington Commanders rookie Jayden Daniels was cut and bloodied in the second quarter of his playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
The Commanders called a timeout with 11:16 left in the half. The NBC broadcast showed a cut below the quarterback’s right eye. Blood streaked down his face as the team’s medical staff tried to get him cleaned up.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) runs against Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Zyon McCollum during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Daniels came back out for 3rd-and-3 and was able to find wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus for a first down. Three plays later, Daniels put Washington on top with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Dyami Brown. Washington took a 7-3 lead with 9:26 left in the quarter.
He was treated on the sidelines after the touchdown drive.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels passes against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
It was Daniels’ first playoff game of his career, and he appeared to be as cool and as poised as he’s been all season long.
Washington hasn’t won a playoff game since the 2005 season. That game was also against the Buccaneers. Mark Brunell led Washington to a 17-10 win over Chris Simms and the Buccaneers. Clinton Portis had a rushing touchdown and the late Sean Taylor had a 51-yard fumble return for a touchdown.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels scrambles during the second quarter of an NFC wild-card playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It’s the Commanders’ first playoff appearance since 2020. They won the NFC East that season with a 7-9 record.
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