.John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterOct 23, 2024, 04:23 PM ETCloseJohn Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He signed up with ESPN in 2013 after a stint along with the Washington Message. He started dealing with the staff in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and eventually for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored 4 manuals. You can easily also listen to him on 'The John Keim Record', which airs on ESPN Richmond radio, and also observe him on Twitter @john_keimASHBURN, Va.-- Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels did certainly not practice Wednesday, yet the novice star's status for Sunday's activity versus the Chicago Bears continues to be uncertain.Daniels, who wounded his ribs in the 1st quarter of Sunday's triumph over Carolina, was classified as "week-to-week" through coach Dan Quinn on Monday.The first-place Leaders (5-2), nevertheless, continue to be confident that Daniels can easily play against Caleb Williams and also the Bears (4-2) in a matchup pitting the leading pair of gamers decided on within this year's NFL draft.Marcus Mariota, who substituted Daniels against Carolina, will start Sunday if Daniels can not play.Quinn stated Daniels was actually planned to obtain treatment Wednesday as well as can easily join appointments and also walk-throughs. Quinn performed certainly not say whether Daniels will engage in Thursday or Friday, adding that he will deal with the novice's condition once more after method Friday.Editor's Picks1 Related" I desire to make certain he can fully express himself as well as do all the many things that he carries out, that makes him thus unique and also special," Quinn said.Daniels has actually made approval due to the fact that the spring for his prep work and also exactly how promptly he got Washington's outburst. He gets here to the resource around 5 a.m. and typically conducts his own walk-through a hr or two later on, according to several sources. He has proceeded using virtual truth technology to aid him get ready for activities, which he began performing at LSU final year.Wednesday denoted the very first Leaders practice in which Daniels could not engage since he was made in the springtime." Fortunately for him [is] there's a great deal of banked reps on traits that he's done remarkably well," Quinn said.Daniels went through the injury on his first play coming from scrimmage, a 46-yard run around correct side through which he was actually dealt with from the side by one defender and from behind through another. Daniels dropped unclearly. He finished the set, however prior to the upcoming property, he tried to throw a warm-up successfully pass, pulled a face, mosted likely to the subsidiary and knocked his safety helmet to the turf.Mariota accomplished 18 of 23 passes for 205 backyards and two goals in the 40-7 draw Carolina." Our company have actually viewed him participate in I understand he's a great player," Commanders linebacker Bobby Wagner pointed out of Mariota. "I recognize all he does is actually ready and also wait on his option and also's what took place. He benefited from the possibility as well as played the game that our company observe him play regularly." In the meantime, Quinn pointed out Daniels' perspective has "been fantastic, just like you will anticipate." Quinn included that Daniels won't be actually persuaded to send back as a result of the competition featuring Williams." It's about him and the preparedness to get ready and help our team," Quinn claimed. "That is actually why numerous of his allies definitely gravitate in the direction of him." Williams minimized the storylines of the 2024 No. 1 choice facing off versus the No. 2 pick, claiming his "job is actually to go win activities on Thursdays, Sundays and Mondays. That's it." Williams incorporated that he really wants Daniels to participate in Sunday when asked whether he would be actually disappointed if Daniels is actually sidelined with a trauma." No. I wish he plays," Williams stated. "Certainly you don't want to view good and terrific gamers down, not in video games. It only brings in the video game much better. However no, I am actually certainly not reliant off of that competition." Mariota, the No. 2 choice in the 2015 draft, claimed he can show Daniels his experience having actually missed out on 4 video games as a novice." Initially, just being brilliant as well as comprehending what is actually crucial," Mariota claimed. "Early in my job, you get extremely worked up approximately, 'I have actually got to play this week, I have actually reached play today.' Often it's focusing on your health in the long-term." ESPN's Courtney Cronin helped in this file.