Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will not play Monday night at Kansas City because of a low-grade hamstring strain, sources told ESPN.

Daniels underwent an MRI on Monday that revealed no long-term damage to his right hamstring, but the Commanders don't want Daniels to tweak it against the Chiefs, a source told ESPN.

Marcus Mariota will make his third start of the season in place of Daniels.

Mariota relieved Daniels when he got hurt with 11:53 remaining in the third quarter against Dallas on Sunday. Mariota completed 4 of 10 passes for 63 yards and threw an interception that corner DaRon Bland returned for a touchdown.

Daniels suffered a sprained left knee when he took a helmet to it at the end of a scramble vs. Green Bay in Week 2, causing him to miss the

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