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It’ll be a huge letdown if the long-awaited matchup between top two draft picks Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels falls through, especially after CBS flexed Bears-Commanders into the late-afternoon window, because of Daniels’ rib injury.
While Commanders coach Dan Quinn hedged Monday by saying the team will be careful with Daniels but is “hopeful” he’ll play, NFL Network continued reporting Tuesday that his status is “in doubt.” Those mixed messages should untangle themselves once practice resumes Wednesday and the Commanders have to declare Daniels’ participation on their injury report.
Williams, meanwhile, is on a hot streak and will go into the game, which is in his hometown, fresh off a bye.