Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels ' status for his team's Week 3 game against the Las Vegas Raiders is up in the air as he deals with a knee sprain, so that means Washington could have to turn to its No. 2 option to run the offense Sunday. Fortunately for the Commanders, they prioritized identifying -- and retaining -- one of the NFL's top backups.

Washington signed former No. 2 overall pick Marcus Mariota to a one-year deal ahead of the 2024 season and renewed his contract entering the 2025 campaign, paying him $8 million as an insurance option in the process. That investment has already paid off and may very well again soon. Jayden Daniels injury: Commanders QB 'day-to-day' with knee sprain ahead of Week 3 game vs. Raiders Brad Crawford

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