Jayden Daniels will return as the Commanders ' starting quarterback in Week 5 against the Chargers after missing two games with a knee sprain, the team announced Friday.

Daniels received medical clearance to practice fully starting Wednesday , his first full practice since suffering the injury late in a Week 2 "Thursday Night Football" 27-18 loss to the Packers . Though Daniels responded "I'm good" to a question about his health immediately after the game, an MRI revealed the full extent of the injury.

Marcus Mariota filled in admirably for Daniels, leading Washington to a 41-24 win over the Raiders in Week 3 and playing solidly in a 34-27 Week 4 loss to the Falcons . Mariota, who before this cameo had not started a game since Week 13, 2022, completed 31 of 48 passes (6

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