Having Jayden Daniels on the field Sunday signifies more than just a return to the football field for the Washington Commanders quarterback. Given he's able to go against the Los Angeles Chargers, it will also be the first time in his NFL career that Daniels will take the field in his home state of California.
Despite maintaining he's from the "Inland Empire" rather than being a "Los Angeles guy," Daniels shared what a homecoming means to him, regardless of whether he's able to play.
"It would mean the world," Daniels said during his Wednesday press conference. "I plan on having a lot of people attend the game and it's my hometown, so to be able to play back in my hometown as a pro, it would mean everything."
As much as the return to the West Coast matters to him, Daniels' homecoming si