ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels again missed practice on Thursday, further leading insiders to believe he will not be available this weekend against the Las Vegas Raiders.

If that belief becomes reality ahead of kickoff on Sunday , then Marcus Mariota will get his first start as a member of the Commanders, after coming into three games Daniels started in 2024.

Head coach Dan Quinn has already stated the team’s confidence in Mariota is “through the roof,” and on Thursday, Washington offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury got his chance to share with us what he thinks about the idea of facing the Raiders without his starting quarterback.

"Two Starters in the Building"

“When we signed him back, we felt like we have two starters in the building, which

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