Jayden Daniels may want to tamp it down a little.
On Monday night, during the Washington Commanders' first drive against the Cincinnati Bengals, Daniels looked in control and even made a pretty sweet highlight. Though his coaching staff probably wished he hadn't.
On second-and-9 from Cincinnati's 14-yard line, Daniels dropped back to pass, but his options were all covered. He decided to run the ball and scrambled up the middle through the Bengals' defense and even split three defenders before getting into the end zone for a touchdown. It was a brilliant run.
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JAYDEN DANIELS 🔥
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) August 19, 2025
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It was a really nice run by Daniels, but not one a starting quarterback should make during the preseason. The entire fanbase was almost certainly holding its collective breath while he made his way through Cincinnati's defense.
It's amazing what one drive with Jayden Daniels on the field can do for the collective anxiety of the Commanders fan base
— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) August 19, 2025
I've seen enough. Wrap him in plastic until week 1. https://t.co/XuoQEwvIpM
— CallMeAurelius (@CallMeAurelius) August 19, 2025
Almost had heart attack of a big hit coming.. https://t.co/kex6PpY0gO pic.twitter.com/XK1zCsuErb
— BlackMamba 8/24🙏🐐 🇳🇬🇳🇬 (@YahBoyDrew_) August 19, 2025
Me when Jayden runs in a preseason game https://t.co/FSRo7uFJjF pic.twitter.com/hFjArAn71Y
— Chad Smith (@chad_1022) August 19, 2025
See you in September. That’s enough https://t.co/AfIombCwzV
— Joshua Dutton ⛳⚾ (@jdut_LU) August 19, 2025
As you'd expect, Daniels's night was done after that touchdown. There was no need to expose him to more danger.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Jayden Daniels's Preseason Rushing Touchdown Had Commanders Fans Holding Their Breath.
