It's rare for an NFL team to have a Super Bowl-winning player on its executive staff who also mentors the team's rookie quarterback, but that's exactly what Doug Williams has done with Jayden Daniels.
Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders and Lions
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has had a special rookie season. He’s the heavy favorite to win Rookie of the Year. His athleticism frustrates defenses. He helped oversee an 8-win turnaround. He’s been money in crunchtime and just became the first rookie QB to win a road playoff game since 2012. To summarize: he’s a problem.
Jayden Daniels has turned Washington around from a 4-13 team to one that is two wins away from the Super Bowl; watch Commanders at Detroit Lions in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, live on Sky Sports NFL at 1.
Why rookie quarterbacks haven’t won a Super Bowl, the closest attempts, and if Jayden Daniels can break the streak.
Thirteen former LSU football players, including Heisman Trophy quarterback Jayden Daniels, remain in the NFL Playoffs following wild card weekend.
The Washington Commanders head into Saturday's game against the Lions with a key player who could be reason they pull the shocking upset
Daniels threw two touchdown passes to lead the Commanders to a 23-20 win at Tampa Bay on Sunday night, joining Russell Wilson (2012), Mark Sanchez (2009) and Joe Flacco (2008) as the only rookie quarterbacks in the Super Bowl era to win a road playoff start.
The Super Bowl XXII MVP will serve as the Washington Commanders' honorary captain and mentor for rookie Jayden Daniels.
The Detroit Lions are riding high, elevated to a status they’ve never had as Super Bowl favorites. Detroit will host the Washington Commanders on Saturday night in the divisional round as the NFC’s No.
The Lions look to roar their way into the NFC championship game while the Commanders look to keep their storybook season alive. Follow for updates.
The Commanders' Terry McLaurin accelerated to a 59-yard touchdown, and hit a rare franchise mark in the process versus the Lions.